2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 11 | 48 | 1042 | 21.71 | 1 | 4.4 | 94.7 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 11 | 41 | 884 | 21.56 | 0 | 3.7 | 80.4 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 12 | 40 | 862 | 21.55 | 1 | 3.3 | 71.8 |
| 3 | Ohio | 12 | 33 | 711 | 21.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.3 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 37 | 783 | 21.16 | 0 | 3.1 | 65.3 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 11 | 38 | 787 | 20.71 | 2 | 3.5 | 71.5 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 39 | 729 | 18.69 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.1 |
| 8 | Akron | 13 | 32 | 575 | 17.97 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.2 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 11 | 34 | 597 | 17.56 | 0 | 3.1 | 54.3 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 38 | 661 | 17.39 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.1 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 37 | 618 | 16.70 | 0 | 3.1 | 51.5 |
| 12 | Kent State | 11 | 44 | 728 | 16.55 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.2 |