2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 6 | 18 | 505 | 28.06 | 2 | 3.0 | 84.2 |
| 2 | Matthew Wilcox Jr. | BGSU | FR | WR | 7 | 14 | 367 | 26.21 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.4 |
| 3 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 383 | 22.53 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.8 |
| 4 | Justin Hall | Ball State | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 5 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 6 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 8 | 18 | 352 | 19.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.0 |
| 7 | Berkley Edwards | CMU | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 174 | 15.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 187 | 15.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.7 |
| 9 | Kavious Price | Kent State | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.