2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 8 | 24 | 668 | 27.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 83.5 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 8 | 24 | 509 | 21.21 | 1 | 3.0 | 63.6 |
| 3 | Kent State | 9 | 37 | 746 | 20.16 | 0 | 4.1 | 82.9 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 8 | 32 | 593 | 18.53 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.1 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 8 | 25 | 459 | 18.36 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.4 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 29 | 515 | 17.76 | 1 | 3.2 | 57.2 |
| 7 | Ball State | 8 | 20 | 348 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.5 |
| 8 | Akron | 8 | 32 | 550 | 17.19 | 1 | 4.0 | 68.8 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 20 | 327 | 16.35 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.9 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 8 | 21 | 343 | 16.33 | 1 | 2.6 | 42.9 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 18 | 267 | 14.83 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.4 |
| 12 | Ohio | 8 | 24 | 340 | 14.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.5 |