2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 7 | 205 | 29.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 9 | 243 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.6 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 5 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.8 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 5 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.2 |
| 3 | Kent State | 5 | 13 | 273 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.6 |
| 3 | Akron | 5 | 21 | 440 | 20.95 | 0 | 4.2 | 88.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.7 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 5 | 11 | 212 | 19.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.4 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 5 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.2 |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 7 | 10 | 173 | 17.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.7 |
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 5 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.8 |