2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 8 | 15 | 277 | 18.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.6 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 8 | 22 | 390 | 17.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.8 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 8 | 22 | 450 | 20.45 | 1 | 2.8 | 56.3 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 26 | 727 | 27.96 | 3 | 3.3 | 90.9 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 27 | 550 | 20.37 | 0 | 3.4 | 68.8 |
| 6 | Ohio | 8 | 29 | 643 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 80.4 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 8 | 32 | 644 | 20.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.5 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 8 | 33 | 664 | 20.12 | 0 | 4.1 | 83.0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 9 | 37 | 765 | 20.68 | 0 | 4.1 | 85.0 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 8 | 35 | 701 | 20.03 | 0 | 4.4 | 87.6 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 47 | 771 | 16.40 | 0 | 5.2 | 85.7 |
| 12 | Ball State | 8 | 42 | 904 | 21.52 | 1 | 5.3 | 113.0 |
| 13 | Toledo | 8 | 43 | 877 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.4 | 109.6 |