2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 10 | 28 | 612 | 21.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.2 |
| 2 | Kent State | 8 | 30 | 581 | 19.37 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.6 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 10 | 33 | 457 | 13.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 45.7 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 34 | 709 | 20.85 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.9 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 10 | 36 | 640 | 17.78 | 0 | 3.6 | 64.0 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 42 | 897 | 21.36 | 0 | 3.8 | 81.5 |
| 7 | Ball State | 10 | 43 | 862 | 20.05 | 0 | 4.3 | 86.2 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 44 | 869 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 9 | Akron | 10 | 47 | 996 | 21.19 | 0 | 4.7 | 99.6 |
| 10 | Ohio | 11 | 49 | 867 | 17.69 | 0 | 4.5 | 78.8 |
| 11 | Toledo | 12 | 59 | 1148 | 19.46 | 1 | 4.9 | 95.7 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 10 | 60 | 1158 | 19.30 | 0 | 6.0 | 115.8 |