2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 15 | 437 | 29.13 | 2 | 3.0 | 87.4 |
| 2 | Ball State | 5 | 16 | 402 | 25.13 | 1 | 3.2 | 80.4 |
| 3 | Toledo | 4 | 13 | 310 | 23.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 77.5 |
| 4 | Ohio | 5 | 13 | 308 | 23.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.6 |
| 5 | Akron | 5 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.2 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 5 | 20 | 389 | 19.45 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.8 |
| 7 | Kent State | 5 | 16 | 300 | 18.75 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.0 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 12 | 224 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 5 | 14 | 244 | 17.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.8 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 5 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.0 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 17 | 281 | 16.53 | 0 | 3.4 | 56.2 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 9 | 132 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.0 |