2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 22 | 384 | 17.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Akron | 11 | 22 | 452 | 20.55 | 1 | 2.0 | 41.1 |
| 3 | Ball State | 13 | 23 | 374 | 16.26 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| 4 | Ohio | 11 | 28 | 490 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 30 | 652 | 21.73 | 2 | 2.3 | 50.2 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 31 | 629 | 20.29 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.4 |
| 7 | Toledo | 12 | 35 | 630 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.9 | 52.5 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 12 | 36 | 790 | 21.94 | 1 | 3.0 | 65.8 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 13 | 44 | 845 | 19.20 | 0 | 3.4 | 65.0 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 49 | 760 | 15.51 | 0 | 3.8 | 58.5 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 11 | 49 | 963 | 19.65 | 1 | 4.5 | 87.5 |
| 12 | Kent State | 13 | 54 | 828 | 15.33 | 0 | 4.2 | 63.7 |