2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 14 | 364 | 26.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 72.8 |
| 2 | Akron | 5 | 16 | 392 | 24.50 | 0 | 3.2 | 78.4 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 26 | 614 | 23.62 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.7 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 13 | 42 | 879 | 20.93 | 1 | 3.2 | 67.6 |
| 5 | Ball State | 4 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 6 | Ohio | 8 | 19 | 384 | 20.21 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.0 |
| 7 | Kent State | 3 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 2 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 9 | 28 | 523 | 18.68 | 0 | 3.1 | 58.1 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 4 | 17 | 303 | 17.82 | 0 | 4.3 | 75.8 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 6 | 17 | 290 | 17.06 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.3 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 19 | 317 | 16.68 | 0 | 3.2 | 52.8 |