2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 12 | 48 | 1042 | 21.71 | 1 | 4.0 | 86.8 |
| 2 | Ohio | 13 | 34 | 728 | 21.41 | 0 | 2.6 | 56.0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 40 | 851 | 21.28 | 0 | 3.1 | 65.5 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 13 | 44 | 934 | 21.23 | 1 | 3.4 | 71.8 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 12 | 47 | 970 | 20.64 | 0 | 3.9 | 80.8 |
| 6 | Toledo | 14 | 42 | 859 | 20.45 | 1 | 3.0 | 61.4 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 12 | 40 | 806 | 20.15 | 2 | 3.3 | 67.2 |
| 8 | Akron | 14 | 33 | 602 | 18.24 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.0 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 40 | 708 | 17.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.0 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 12 | 36 | 634 | 17.61 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.8 |
| 11 | Kent State | 12 | 51 | 883 | 17.31 | 0 | 4.3 | 73.6 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 37 | 618 | 16.70 | 0 | 3.1 | 51.5 |