2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 12 | 27 | 687 | 25.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 57.3 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 30 | 655 | 21.83 | 2 | 2.5 | 54.6 |
| 3 | Ball State | 12 | 36 | 718 | 19.94 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.8 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 12 | 38 | 768 | 20.21 | 0 | 3.2 | 64.0 |
| 5 | Akron | 14 | 46 | 924 | 20.09 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 40 | 856 | 21.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 44 | 828 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.4 | 63.7 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 46 | 904 | 19.65 | 1 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| 9 | Toledo | 14 | 51 | 1020 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.6 | 72.9 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 12 | 44 | 735 | 16.70 | 0 | 3.7 | 61.3 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 12 | 54 | 1044 | 19.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 87.0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 13 | 73 | 1272 | 17.42 | 0 | 5.6 | 97.8 |