2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 13 | 361 | 27.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 90.3 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 15 | 341 | 22.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 85.3 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 14 | 318 | 22.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.5 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 4 | 10 | 299 | 29.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 74.8 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 4 | 13 | 286 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.5 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 3 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 4 | 17 | 246 | 14.47 | 0 | 4.3 | 61.5 |
| 8 | Ohio | 4 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 9 | Toledo | 4 | 14 | 224 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.0 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.5 |
| 12 | Ball State | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |