2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 7 | 12 | 243 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 3 | Akron | 7 | 13 | 238 | 18.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 6 | 15 | 243 | 16.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.5 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 5 | 16 | 287 | 17.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 57.4 |
| 5 | Toledo | 6 | 19 | 360 | 18.95 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 6 | 20 | 379 | 18.95 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.2 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 24 | 466 | 19.42 | 0 | 3.4 | 66.6 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 18 | 347 | 19.28 | 0 | 3.6 | 69.4 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 5 | 20 | 516 | 25.80 | 1 | 4.0 | 103.2 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 27 | 346 | 12.81 | 0 | 4.5 | 57.7 |
| 12 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 307 | 13.95 | 0 | 5.5 | 76.8 |