2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 10 | 40 | 667 | 16.68 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.7 |
| 2 | Ohio | 13 | 73 | 1272 | 17.42 | 0 | 5.6 | 97.8 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 13 | 44 | 828 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.4 | 63.7 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 10 | 48 | 918 | 19.13 | 0 | 4.8 | 91.8 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 46 | 904 | 19.65 | 1 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 48 | 951 | 19.81 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.2 |
| 7 | Ball State | 12 | 36 | 718 | 19.94 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.8 |
| 8 | Akron | 13 | 45 | 904 | 20.09 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 12 | 38 | 768 | 20.21 | 0 | 3.2 | 64.0 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 40 | 856 | 21.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.3 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 28 | 629 | 22.46 | 2 | 2.5 | 57.2 |
| 12 | Kent State | 11 | 26 | 665 | 25.58 | 1 | 2.4 | 60.5 |