2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 19 | 482 | 25.37 | 1 | 1.6 | 40.2 |
| 2 | Toledo | 13 | 28 | 674 | 24.07 | 1 | 2.2 | 51.8 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 12 | 27 | 638 | 23.63 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.2 |
| 4 | Ball State | 11 | 33 | 759 | 23.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 12 | 39 | 833 | 21.36 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.4 |
| 6 | Ohio | 13 | 25 | 531 | 21.24 | 1 | 1.9 | 40.8 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 29 | 544 | 18.76 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.8 |
| 8 | Kent State | 10 | 31 | 570 | 18.39 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.0 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 22 | 404 | 18.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.7 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 11 | 37 | 671 | 18.14 | 1 | 3.4 | 61.0 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 12 | 24 | 407 | 16.96 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.9 |
| 12 | Akron | 10 | 24 | 393 | 16.38 | 0 | 2.4 | 39.3 |