2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 16 | 260 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.1 |
| 2 | Ball State | 7 | 16 | 315 | 19.69 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 3 | Kent State | 5 | 14 | 323 | 23.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.6 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 5 | 23 | 398 | 17.30 | 0 | 4.6 | 79.6 |
| 5 | Akron | 6 | 21 | 432 | 20.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 7 | 22 | 449 | 20.41 | 0 | 3.1 | 64.1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 27 | 465 | 17.22 | 0 | 3.9 | 66.4 |
| 8 | Toledo | 8 | 27 | 516 | 19.11 | 0 | 3.4 | 64.5 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 7 | 28 | 519 | 18.54 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.1 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 24 | 525 | 21.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.5 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 6 | 34 | 609 | 17.91 | 0 | 5.7 | 101.5 |
| 12 | Ohio | 8 | 47 | 793 | 16.87 | 0 | 5.9 | 99.1 |