2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 6 | 24 | 350 | 14.58 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.3 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 6 | 27 | 428 | 15.85 | 0 | 4.5 | 71.3 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 28 | 489 | 17.46 | 0 | 4.7 | 81.5 |
| 4 | Ohio | 6 | 29 | 522 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.8 | 87.0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 5 | 23 | 421 | 18.30 | 0 | 4.6 | 84.2 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 6 | 35 | 702 | 20.06 | 0 | 5.8 | 117.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 6 | 30 | 614 | 20.47 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.3 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 6 | 22 | 459 | 20.86 | 0 | 3.7 | 76.5 |
| 9 | Akron | 6 | 28 | 597 | 21.32 | 0 | 4.7 | 99.5 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 6 | 24 | 549 | 22.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.5 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 18 | 462 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |