2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 34 | 721 | 21.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.1 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 12 | 32 | 836 | 26.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.7 |
| 3 | Kent State | 12 | 31 | 622 | 20.06 | 2 | 2.6 | 51.8 |
| 4 | Ball State | 12 | 29 | 584 | 20.14 | 1 | 2.4 | 48.7 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 14 | 33 | 655 | 19.85 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.8 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 26 | 493 | 18.96 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 24 | 549 | 22.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.8 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 12 | 24 | 495 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 9 | Toledo | 13 | 23 | 506 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 38.9 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 21 | 555 | 26.43 | 1 | 1.5 | 39.6 |
| 11 | Ohio | 13 | 17 | 398 | 23.41 | 1 | 1.3 | 30.6 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 13 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 12 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |