2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren James-Hamilton | Ohio | SO | SAF | 2 | 8 | 269 | 33.63 | 1 | 4.0 | 134.5 |
| 2 | Nick Devereaux | EMU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 3 | TJ Horton | Ball State | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 3 | Jamar Curtis | Sac St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Joshua Franklin | W Mich | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 5 | SaVeon Brown | Buffalo | SR | NIC | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Zach Hackleman | Ohio | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Joey Mattord | EMU | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Eli Hohlt | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Phillip Folmar | Buffalo | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |