2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 32 | 760 | 23.75 | 1 | 3.2 | 76.0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 13 | 42 | 879 | 20.93 | 1 | 3.2 | 67.6 |
| 3 | Ball State | 11 | 36 | 749 | 20.81 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.1 |
| 3 | Ohio | 13 | 37 | 770 | 20.81 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.2 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 43 | 882 | 20.51 | 0 | 3.6 | 73.5 |
| 6 | Kent State | 9 | 30 | 594 | 19.80 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.0 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 43 | 829 | 19.28 | 0 | 3.6 | 69.1 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 48 | 916 | 19.08 | 0 | 4.4 | 83.3 |
| 9 | Toledo | 12 | 43 | 819 | 19.05 | 0 | 3.6 | 68.3 |
| 10 | Akron | 10 | 38 | 707 | 18.61 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.7 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 11 | 42 | 728 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.8 | 66.2 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 | 50 | 793 | 15.86 | 0 | 4.5 | 72.1 |