2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 14 | 417 | 29.79 | 2 | 3.5 | 104.3 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 19 | 358 | 18.84 | 0 | 3.8 | 71.6 |
| 3 | Toledo | 5 | 16 | 334 | 20.88 | 1 | 3.2 | 66.8 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 5 | 18 | 323 | 17.94 | 0 | 3.6 | 64.6 |
| 5 | Ohio | 5 | 13 | 289 | 22.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 57.8 |
| 6 | Kent State | 4 | 15 | 282 | 18.80 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.5 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 15 | 281 | 18.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.3 |
| 8 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 244 | 30.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 4 | 14 | 225 | 16.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.3 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 4 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.8 |
| 12 | Akron | 5 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.2 |