2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 15 | 281 | 18.73 | 1 | 1.4 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Kent State | 11 | 16 | 319 | 19.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 13 | 22 | 351 | 15.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 11 | 17 | 365 | 21.47 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.2 |
| 5 | Ball State | 11 | 23 | 420 | 18.26 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.2 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 11 | 23 | 428 | 18.61 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.9 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 11 | 17 | 430 | 25.29 | 1 | 1.5 | 39.1 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 23 | 508 | 22.09 | 0 | 2.1 | 46.2 |
| 9 | Akron | 11 | 27 | 521 | 19.30 | 2 | 2.5 | 47.4 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 23 | 524 | 22.78 | 0 | 1.9 | 43.7 |
| 11 | Ohio | 12 | 28 | 631 | 22.54 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.6 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 12 | 33 | 673 | 20.39 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.1 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 26 | 681 | 26.19 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.4 |