2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 11 | 36 | 827 | 22.97 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.2 |
| 2 | Kent State | 10 | 29 | 651 | 22.45 | 0 | 2.9 | 65.1 |
| 3 | Akron | 11 | 38 | 803 | 21.13 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 11 | 32 | 666 | 20.81 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.5 |
| 5 | Ball State | 11 | 19 | 395 | 20.79 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.9 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 13 | 32 | 660 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.8 |
| 7 | Ohio | 13 | 51 | 1032 | 20.24 | 1 | 3.9 | 79.4 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 11 | 32 | 628 | 19.63 | 1 | 2.9 | 57.1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 40 | 760 | 19.00 | 1 | 3.1 | 58.5 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 26 | 434 | 16.69 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.2 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 18 | 299 | 16.61 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Toledo | 13 | 22 | 342 | 15.55 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.3 |