2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 11 | 330 | 30.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 82.5 |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 54.5 |
| 3 | Akron | 4 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 4 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 4 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.6 |
| 7 | Kent State | 4 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Toledo | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 9 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.8 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Sacramento State | 5 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.2 |
| 13 | Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.3 |