2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 1 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 9.0 | 208.0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 2 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 2 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.5 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 89.0 |