2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 21 | 539 | 25.67 | 2 | 3.5 | 89.8 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 8 | 27 | 623 | 23.07 | 1 | 3.4 | 77.9 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 7 | 24 | 540 | 22.50 | 0 | 3.4 | 77.1 |
| 4 | Ohio | 7 | 21 | 460 | 21.90 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.7 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 22 | 445 | 20.23 | 0 | 3.1 | 63.6 |
| 6 | Ball State | 6 | 31 | 625 | 20.16 | 0 | 5.2 | 104.2 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 22 | 402 | 18.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 6 | 16 | 289 | 18.06 | 0 | 2.7 | 48.2 |
| 9 | Akron | 8 | 19 | 339 | 17.84 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.4 |
| 10 | Toledo | 8 | 24 | 413 | 17.21 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.6 |
| 11 | Kent State | 7 | 29 | 456 | 15.72 | 0 | 4.1 | 65.1 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 21 | 324 | 15.43 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.3 |