2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 22 | 565 | 25.68 | 0 | 4.4 | 113.0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 7 | 27 | 551 | 20.41 | 0 | 3.9 | 78.7 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 7 | 23 | 542 | 23.57 | 1 | 3.3 | 77.4 |
| 4 | Kent State | 5 | 20 | 329 | 16.45 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.8 |
| 5 | Ohio | 8 | 23 | 521 | 22.65 | 0 | 2.9 | 65.1 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 17 | 403 | 23.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 57.6 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 19 | 344 | 18.11 | 0 | 3.2 | 57.3 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 7 | 22 | 399 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.0 |
| 9 | Akron | 6 | 17 | 320 | 18.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.3 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 21 | 350 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 11 | Toledo | 8 | 20 | 386 | 19.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.3 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 6 | 16 | 250 | 15.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 41.7 |