2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/17/2025
| 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 | 10 | 25 | 543 | 21.72 | 2 | 2.5 | 54.3 |
| 4 | Ball State | 12 | 29 | 584 | 20.14 | 1 | 2.4 | 48.7 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 26 | 493 | 18.96 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.1 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 12 | 25 | 498 | 19.92 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.5 |
| 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 | 12 | 21 | 468 | 22.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 19 | 518 | 27.26 | 1 | 1.5 | 39.8 |
| 10 | Ohio | 11 | 17 | 398 | 23.41 | 1 | 1.5 | 36.2 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 11 | 14 | 266 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.2 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 11 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.5 |