2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 10 | 227 | 22.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.4 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 16 | 351 | 21.94 | 1 | 2.7 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.8 |
| 3 | Toledo | 6 | 13 | 282 | 21.69 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 5 | 15 | 300 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 7 | 22 | 421 | 19.14 | 0 | 3.1 | 60.1 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 6 | 11 | 208 | 18.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.7 |
| 3 | Ball State | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 10 | 175 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 6 | 27 | 386 | 14.30 | 0 | 4.5 | 64.3 |
| 3 | Akron | 7 | 23 | 323 | 14.04 | 0 | 3.3 | 46.1 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 17 | 235 | 13.82 | 0 | 2.4 | 33.6 |