2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 92.0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 93.0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 1 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 98.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 8.0 | 139.0 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Akron | 1 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 127.0 |
| 8 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 7.0 | 149.0 |
| 9 | Kent State | 2 | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 101.0 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 1 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 113.0 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 123.0 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |