2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders 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 | Toledo | 12 | 34 | 868 | 25.53 | 1 | 2.8 | 72.3 |
| 2 | Ball State | 11 | 28 | 656 | 23.43 | 1 | 2.5 | 59.6 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 9 | 27 | 573 | 21.22 | 1 | 3.0 | 63.7 |
| 4 | Kent State | 10 | 44 | 903 | 20.52 | 0 | 4.4 | 90.3 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 10 | 23 | 471 | 20.48 | 2 | 2.3 | 47.1 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 10 | 33 | 614 | 18.61 | 0 | 3.3 | 61.4 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 39 | 723 | 18.54 | 1 | 3.5 | 65.7 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 9 | 33 | 607 | 18.39 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.4 |
| 9 | Akron | 9 | 35 | 607 | 17.34 | 1 | 3.9 | 67.4 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 25 | 426 | 17.04 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.7 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 23 | 346 | 15.04 | 0 | 2.1 | 31.5 |
| 12 | Ohio | 9 | 30 | 429 | 14.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 47.7 |