2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 5 | 11 | 355 | 32.27 | 1 | 2.2 | 71.0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 5 | 6 | 193 | 32.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 38.6 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Ohio | 4 | 22 | 438 | 19.91 | 1 | 5.5 | 109.5 |
| 5 | Kent State | 5 | 20 | 394 | 19.70 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.8 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 4 | 12 | 235 | 19.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.8 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 12 | 233 | 19.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.6 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.4 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.6 |
| 11 | Toledo | 5 | 13 | 230 | 17.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.0 |
| 12 | Akron | 4 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.8 |