2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders 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 | Ball State | 10 | 47 | 1027 | 21.85 | 1 | 4.7 | 102.7 |
| 2 | Kent State | 9 | 37 | 612 | 16.54 | 0 | 4.1 | 68.0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 9 | 33 | 745 | 22.58 | 0 | 3.7 | 82.8 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 38 | 661 | 17.39 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.1 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 9 | 31 | 704 | 22.71 | 1 | 3.4 | 78.2 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 10 | 33 | 579 | 17.55 | 0 | 3.3 | 57.9 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 33 | 565 | 17.12 | 0 | 3.3 | 56.5 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 9 | 30 | 438 | 14.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 48.7 |
| 9 | Ohio | 10 | 29 | 650 | 22.41 | 0 | 2.9 | 65.0 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 26 | 576 | 22.15 | 0 | 2.9 | 64.0 |
| 11 | Toledo | 12 | 34 | 635 | 18.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.9 |
| 12 | Akron | 11 | 27 | 475 | 17.59 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.2 |