2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 9 | 30 | 495 | 16.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 55.0 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 9 | 34 | 585 | 17.21 | 0 | 3.8 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 10 | 56 | 991 | 17.70 | 0 | 5.6 | 99.1 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 9 | 46 | 872 | 18.96 | 0 | 5.1 | 96.9 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 32 | 634 | 19.81 | 1 | 3.6 | 70.4 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 10 | 31 | 619 | 19.97 | 0 | 3.1 | 61.9 |
| 7 | Toledo | 12 | 40 | 801 | 20.03 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.8 |
| 8 | Ball State | 10 | 29 | 591 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.9 | 59.1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 37 | 792 | 21.41 | 0 | 3.7 | 79.2 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 27 | 584 | 21.63 | 2 | 2.5 | 53.1 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 36 | 800 | 22.22 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.7 |
| 12 | Kent State | 9 | 20 | 568 | 28.40 | 1 | 2.2 | 63.1 |