2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 16 | 402 | 25.13 | 1 | 4.0 | 100.5 |
| 2 | Ball State | 4 | 17 | 348 | 20.47 | 0 | 4.3 | 87.0 |
| 3 | Akron | 5 | 21 | 419 | 19.95 | 0 | 4.2 | 83.8 |
| 4 | Toledo | 4 | 17 | 322 | 18.94 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.5 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 5 | 25 | 370 | 14.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 74.0 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 5 | 20 | 357 | 17.85 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.4 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 20 | 337 | 16.85 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.4 |
| 8 | Kent State | 5 | 16 | 335 | 20.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.0 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 4 | 16 | 266 | 16.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.5 |
| 10 | Ohio | 5 | 14 | 293 | 20.93 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.6 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 18 | 286 | 15.89 | 0 | 3.6 | 57.2 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 4 | 11 | 189 | 17.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.3 |