2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 12 | 48 | 1042 | 21.71 | 1 | 4.0 | 86.8 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 13 | 44 | 934 | 21.23 | 1 | 3.4 | 71.8 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 40 | 851 | 21.28 | 0 | 3.1 | 65.5 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 10 | 39 | 831 | 21.31 | 0 | 3.9 | 83.1 |
| 5 | Kent State | 11 | 47 | 811 | 17.26 | 0 | 4.3 | 73.7 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 37 | 765 | 20.68 | 1 | 2.8 | 58.8 |
| 7 | Ohio | 13 | 34 | 728 | 21.41 | 0 | 2.6 | 56.0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 12 | 36 | 634 | 17.61 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.8 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 37 | 618 | 16.70 | 0 | 3.1 | 51.5 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 33 | 545 | 16.52 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.5 |
| 11 | Akron | 13 | 29 | 525 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.4 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 10 | 32 | 457 | 14.28 | 0 | 3.2 | 45.7 |