2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 10 | 24 | 401 | 16.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.1 |
| 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 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 28 | 572 | 20.43 | 0 | 3.1 | 63.6 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 34 | 856 | 25.18 | 3 | 3.8 | 95.1 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 10 | 39 | 809 | 20.74 | 0 | 3.9 | 80.9 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 10 | 40 | 768 | 19.20 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.8 |
| 7 | Kent State | 11 | 44 | 914 | 20.77 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.1 |
| 9 | Ohio | 11 | 45 | 1027 | 22.82 | 1 | 4.1 | 93.4 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 8 | 35 | 701 | 20.03 | 0 | 4.4 | 87.6 |
| 11 | Toledo | 10 | 48 | 966 | 20.13 | 0 | 4.8 | 96.6 |
| 12 | Ball State | 10 | 49 | 1010 | 20.61 | 1 | 4.9 | 101.0 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 51 | 851 | 16.69 | 0 | 5.1 | 85.1 |