2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | JR | RB | 10 | 21 | 571 | 27.19 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.1 |
| 2 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 372 | 26.57 | 1 | 1.2 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Kobe Lewis | CMU | FR | RB | 11 | 24 | 515 | 21.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.8 |
| 4 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | JR | RB | 11 | 22 | 434 | 19.73 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Knight | Akron | FR | WR | 10 | 16 | 245 | 15.31 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.