2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 | 11 | 28 | 455 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.4 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 11 | 27 | 606 | 22.44 | 2 | 2.5 | 55.1 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 32 | 692 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.9 | 62.9 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 39 | 914 | 23.44 | 3 | 3.5 | 83.1 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 12 | 43 | 817 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.6 | 68.1 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 12 | 46 | 913 | 19.85 | 0 | 3.8 | 76.1 |
| 7 | Kent State | 13 | 49 | 1018 | 20.78 | 0 | 3.8 | 78.3 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 11 | 43 | 864 | 20.09 | 0 | 3.9 | 78.5 |
| 10 | Ohio | 12 | 49 | 1092 | 22.29 | 1 | 4.1 | 91.0 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 57 | 979 | 17.18 | 0 | 4.4 | 75.3 |
| 12 | Toledo | 12 | 54 | 1077 | 19.94 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.8 |
| 13 | Ball State | 13 | 61 | 1235 | 20.25 | 1 | 4.7 | 95.0 |