2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 4 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 3 | 5 | 156 | 31.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 52.0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.7 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 29.0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 2 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 3 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.3 |
| 9 | Toledo | 2 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.5 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 2 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 52.0 |
| 11 | Akron | 1 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 54.0 |
| 11 | Ohio | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 11 | Ball State | 3 | 12 | 225 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 |