2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 8 | 40 | 798 | 19.95 | 0 | 5.0 | 99.8 |
| 2 | Kent State | 8 | 36 | 601 | 16.69 | 0 | 4.5 | 75.1 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 8 | 33 | 745 | 22.58 | 0 | 4.1 | 93.1 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 8 | 28 | 497 | 17.75 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.1 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 28 | 483 | 17.25 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.4 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 8 | 26 | 611 | 23.50 | 1 | 3.3 | 76.4 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 8 | 26 | 389 | 14.96 | 0 | 3.3 | 48.6 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 25 | 427 | 17.08 | 0 | 3.1 | 53.4 |
| 9 | Toledo | 9 | 26 | 525 | 20.19 | 0 | 2.9 | 58.3 |
| 9 | Akron | 9 | 26 | 476 | 18.31 | 0 | 2.9 | 52.9 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 21 | 493 | 23.48 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.6 |
| 11 | Ohio | 8 | 21 | 439 | 20.90 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.9 |