2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 6 | 24 | 399 | 16.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.5 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 5 | 22 | 537 | 24.41 | 2 | 4.4 | 107.4 |
| 3 | Ball State | 4 | 21 | 491 | 23.38 | 1 | 5.3 | 122.8 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 20 | 380 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 5 | 19 | 343 | 18.05 | 0 | 3.8 | 68.6 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 6 | 19 | 319 | 16.79 | 0 | 3.2 | 53.2 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 18 | 274 | 15.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.7 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 5 | 17 | 320 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.4 | 64.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 17 | 311 | 18.29 | 0 | 4.3 | 77.8 |
| 10 | Akron | 7 | 15 | 255 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 36.4 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 4 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.5 |
| 12 | Ohio | 4 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |