2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 12 | 27 | 511 | 18.93 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.6 |
| 2 | Akron | 12 | 33 | 529 | 16.03 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.1 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 12 | 33 | 786 | 23.82 | 2 | 2.8 | 65.5 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 37 | 785 | 21.22 | 0 | 3.1 | 65.4 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 42 | 965 | 22.98 | 3 | 3.5 | 80.4 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 13 | 50 | 980 | 19.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.4 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 13 | 50 | 982 | 19.64 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.5 |
| 6 | Kent State | 14 | 53 | 1113 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.8 | 79.5 |
| 9 | Ohio | 13 | 53 | 1168 | 22.04 | 1 | 4.1 | 89.8 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 12 | 51 | 1003 | 19.67 | 0 | 4.3 | 83.6 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 61 | 1062 | 17.41 | 0 | 4.4 | 75.9 |
| 12 | Toledo | 13 | 60 | 1207 | 20.12 | 0 | 4.6 | 92.8 |
| 13 | Ball State | 13 | 61 | 1235 | 20.25 | 1 | 4.7 | 95.0 |