2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 16 | 243 | 15.19 | 0 | 5.3 | 81.0 |
| 2 | Akron | 4 | 14 | 216 | 15.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 54.0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 36 | 591 | 16.42 | 0 | 4.5 | 73.9 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 6 | 29 | 478 | 16.48 | 0 | 4.8 | 79.7 |
| 5 | Ball State | 6 | 19 | 345 | 18.16 | 0 | 3.2 | 57.5 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6 | 14 | 261 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.5 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 5 | 14 | 266 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.2 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 6 | 24 | 487 | 20.29 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.2 |
| 9 | Kent State | 7 | 30 | 611 | 20.37 | 0 | 4.3 | 87.3 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 6 | 24 | 497 | 20.71 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.8 |
| 11 | Toledo | 5 | 23 | 481 | 20.91 | 0 | 4.6 | 96.2 |
| 12 | Ohio | 7 | 31 | 705 | 22.74 | 1 | 4.4 | 100.7 |
| 13 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 11 | 271 | 24.64 | 0 | 3.7 | 90.3 |