2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 25 | 562 | 22.48 | 2 | 4.2 | 93.7 |
| 2 | Ball State | 10 | 44 | 865 | 19.66 | 0 | 4.4 | 86.5 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 10 | 43 | 841 | 19.56 | 0 | 4.3 | 84.1 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 20 | 380 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 4 | 12 | 220 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 31 | 567 | 18.29 | 0 | 4.4 | 81.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 3 | 15 | 270 | 18.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 90.0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 6 | 16 | 281 | 17.56 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.8 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 5 | 18 | 314 | 17.44 | 0 | 3.6 | 62.8 |
| 10 | Akron | 7 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 31.6 |
| 11 | Kent State | 10 | 43 | 718 | 16.70 | 0 | 4.3 | 71.8 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 21 | 338 | 16.10 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.3 |