2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 23 | 430 | 18.70 | 0 | 4.6 | 86.0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 5 | 22 | 427 | 19.41 | 0 | 4.4 | 85.4 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 6 | 20 | 345 | 17.25 | 0 | 3.3 | 57.5 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 6 | 19 | 267 | 14.05 | 0 | 3.2 | 44.5 |
| 5 | Toledo | 6 | 18 | 446 | 24.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 74.3 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 18 | 406 | 22.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.7 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 18 | 306 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 8 | Ball State | 6 | 17 | 417 | 24.53 | 1 | 2.8 | 69.5 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 5 | 17 | 311 | 18.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 62.2 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 16 | 294 | 18.38 | 0 | 3.2 | 58.8 |
| 11 | Akron | 6 | 14 | 263 | 18.79 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.8 |
| 12 | Ohio | 6 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.7 |