2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.4 |
| 3 | Toledo | 4 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.3 |
| 4 | Akron | 3 | 10 | 228 | 22.80 | 0 | 3.3 | 76.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 5 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.0 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 5 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.4 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 14 | 224 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.8 |
| 8 | Ohio | 4 | 15 | 296 | 19.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.0 |
| 9 | Kent State | 5 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.2 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 5 | 17 | 339 | 19.94 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.8 |
| 11 | Ball State | 5 | 18 | 364 | 20.22 | 0 | 3.6 | 72.8 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 5 | 27 | 598 | 22.15 | 1 | 5.4 | 119.6 |