2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.8 |
| 3 | Akron | 5 | 15 | 255 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 4 | 13 | 198 | 15.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 49.5 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 4 | 13 | 285 | 21.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.3 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 13 | 379 | 29.15 | 2 | 3.3 | 94.8 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 5 | 17 | 394 | 23.18 | 0 | 3.4 | 78.8 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 18 | 452 | 25.11 | 1 | 3.6 | 90.4 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 4 | 15 | 269 | 17.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 67.3 |
| 10 | Toledo | 5 | 20 | 391 | 19.55 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.2 |
| 11 | Ball State | 4 | 19 | 392 | 20.63 | 0 | 4.8 | 98.0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 5 | 32 | 585 | 18.28 | 0 | 6.4 | 117.0 |