2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 128 | 64.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 128.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 99.0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 137.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 88.5 |
| 7 | Kent State | 2 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 115.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |