2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 11 | 42 | 851 | 20.26 | 1 | 3.8 | 77.4 |
| 2 | Kent State | 12 | 42 | 887 | 21.12 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.9 |
| 3 | Toledo | 14 | 40 | 868 | 21.70 | 1 | 2.9 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 34 | 729 | 21.44 | 3 | 2.6 | 56.1 |
| 5 | Akron | 12 | 36 | 632 | 17.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.7 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 11 | 31 | 515 | 16.61 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 11 | 27 | 512 | 18.96 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 8 | Ball State | 11 | 25 | 443 | 17.72 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 11 | 18 | 407 | 22.61 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.0 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 14 | 27 | 492 | 18.22 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.1 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 26 | 403 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 13 | 15 | 273 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.0 |