2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 11 | 18 | 277 | 15.39 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.2 |
| 1 | Akron | 9 | 18 | 361 | 20.06 | 1 | 2.0 | 40.1 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 10 | 19 | 353 | 18.58 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.3 |
| 4 | Ohio | 9 | 21 | 383 | 18.24 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.6 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 9 | 29 | 626 | 21.59 | 1 | 3.2 | 69.6 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 29 | 652 | 22.48 | 2 | 2.6 | 59.3 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 30 | 589 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.5 |
| 8 | Toledo | 12 | 31 | 591 | 19.06 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.3 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 9 | 33 | 654 | 19.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 72.7 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 40 | 583 | 14.58 | 0 | 3.6 | 53.0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 10 | 45 | 688 | 15.29 | 0 | 4.5 | 68.8 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 10 | 46 | 917 | 19.93 | 1 | 4.6 | 91.7 |