2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 9 | 27 | 617 | 22.85 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.6 |
| 2 | Kent State | 8 | 22 | 426 | 19.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 53.3 |
| 3 | Akron | 10 | 27 | 566 | 20.96 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.6 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 11 | 29 | 583 | 20.10 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 10 | 23 | 477 | 20.74 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 6 | Ball State | 9 | 20 | 413 | 20.65 | 1 | 2.2 | 45.9 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 21 | 353 | 16.81 | 0 | 2.1 | 35.3 |
| 8 | Toledo | 9 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.9 | 44.3 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 20 | 540 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 49.1 |
| 11 | Ohio | 9 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.7 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 9 | 12 | 235 | 19.58 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 9 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.4 |