2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 30 | 693 | 23.10 | 1 | 3.8 | 86.6 |
| 2 | Ball State | 8 | 35 | 739 | 21.11 | 0 | 4.4 | 92.4 |
| 3 | Ohio | 9 | 29 | 595 | 20.52 | 0 | 3.2 | 66.1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 8 | 34 | 653 | 19.21 | 0 | 4.3 | 81.6 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 8 | 31 | 588 | 18.97 | 0 | 3.9 | 73.5 |
| 6 | Kent State | 8 | 31 | 576 | 18.58 | 0 | 3.9 | 72.0 |
| 7 | Akron | 8 | 35 | 638 | 18.23 | 0 | 4.4 | 79.8 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 9 | 32 | 580 | 18.13 | 0 | 3.6 | 64.4 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 29 | 496 | 17.10 | 0 | 3.6 | 62.0 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 31 | 529 | 17.06 | 0 | 3.9 | 66.1 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 8 | 37 | 628 | 16.97 | 0 | 4.6 | 78.5 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 8 | 40 | 646 | 16.15 | 0 | 5.0 | 80.8 |