2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 7 | 19 | 493 | 25.95 | 0 | 2.7 | 70.4 |
| 2 | Ball State | 7 | 18 | 432 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.7 |
| 3 | Akron | 6 | 20 | 428 | 21.40 | 1 | 3.3 | 71.3 |
| 4 | Kent State | 9 | 41 | 864 | 21.07 | 0 | 4.6 | 96.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 6 | 17 | 355 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.2 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 7 | 11 | 220 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.4 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 7 | 14 | 279 | 19.93 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.9 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 6 | 24 | 465 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 16 | 299 | 18.69 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.7 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 18 | 325 | 18.06 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.6 |
| 11 | Ohio | 6 | 21 | 329 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.5 | 54.8 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 19 | 296 | 15.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 37.0 |