2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 7 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.6 |
| 2 | Ball State | 6 | 13 | 276 | 21.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 6 | 15 | 330 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 14 | 359 | 25.64 | 2 | 2.3 | 59.8 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 7 | 26 | 424 | 16.31 | 0 | 3.7 | 60.6 |
| 6 | Akron | 8 | 22 | 495 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.9 |
| 7 | Toledo | 8 | 23 | 501 | 21.78 | 0 | 2.9 | 62.6 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 22 | 441 | 20.05 | 0 | 3.1 | 63.0 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 19 | 486 | 25.58 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.4 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 8 | 31 | 592 | 19.10 | 0 | 3.9 | 74.0 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 6 | 21 | 447 | 21.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.5 |
| 12 | Ohio | 7 | 34 | 568 | 16.71 | 0 | 4.9 | 81.1 |