2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 16 | 361 | 22.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.3 |
| 2 | Akron | 5 | 21 | 466 | 22.19 | 0 | 4.2 | 93.2 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 4 | 12 | 262 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 4 | Ball State | 4 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 4 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 15 | 268 | 17.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.6 |
| 7 | Toledo | 5 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.6 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 4 | 12 | 204 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.8 |
| 10 | Ohio | 4 | 13 | 207 | 15.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 51.8 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.3 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 22.6 |