2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 43 | 992 | 23.07 | 1 | 3.9 | 90.2 |
| 2 | Ball State | 11 | 40 | 839 | 20.98 | 0 | 3.6 | 76.3 |
| 3 | Ohio | 13 | 39 | 816 | 20.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.8 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 13 | 40 | 836 | 20.90 | 1 | 3.1 | 64.3 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 41 | 819 | 19.98 | 0 | 3.4 | 68.3 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 12 | 58 | 1111 | 19.16 | 0 | 4.8 | 92.6 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 45 | 833 | 18.51 | 0 | 3.8 | 69.4 |
| 8 | Toledo | 12 | 48 | 879 | 18.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.3 |
| 9 | Kent State | 10 | 36 | 655 | 18.19 | 0 | 3.6 | 65.5 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 11 | 43 | 763 | 17.74 | 0 | 3.9 | 69.4 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 42 | 734 | 17.48 | 0 | 3.8 | 66.7 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 | 52 | 832 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.7 | 75.6 |