2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 17 | 276 | 16.24 | 0 | 2.1 | 34.5 |
| 2 | Ball State | 8 | 17 | 326 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.8 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 8 | 27 | 434 | 16.07 | 0 | 3.4 | 54.3 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 28 | 452 | 16.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.5 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 8 | 25 | 483 | 19.32 | 0 | 3.1 | 60.4 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 8 | 31 | 537 | 17.32 | 0 | 3.9 | 67.1 |
| 7 | Kent State | 8 | 19 | 551 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.4 | 68.9 |
| 8 | Toledo | 9 | 31 | 629 | 20.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.9 |
| 9 | Akron | 9 | 31 | 669 | 21.58 | 0 | 3.4 | 74.3 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 30 | 665 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.8 | 83.1 |
| 11 | Ohio | 8 | 41 | 687 | 16.76 | 0 | 5.1 | 85.9 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 8 | 39 | 775 | 19.87 | 0 | 4.9 | 96.9 |