2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 6 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| 2 | Ball State | 7 | 12 | 194 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.7 |
| 3 | Ohio | 6 | 12 | 180 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 16 | 329 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.1 |
| 5 | Toledo | 7 | 16 | 299 | 18.69 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.7 |
| 6 | Akron | 6 | 13 | 275 | 21.15 | 1 | 2.2 | 45.8 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 7 | 22 | 370 | 16.82 | 0 | 3.1 | 52.9 |
| 8 | Kent State | 9 | 35 | 497 | 14.20 | 0 | 3.9 | 55.2 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 18 | 415 | 23.06 | 2 | 2.6 | 59.3 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 33 | 519 | 15.73 | 0 | 4.1 | 64.9 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 7 | 28 | 496 | 17.71 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.9 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 21 | 508 | 24.19 | 1 | 3.5 | 84.7 |