2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 6 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 9 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Air Force | 6 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 8 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 6 | Nevada | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 6 | 15 | 151 | 10.07 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.2 |
| 8 | Boise State | 7 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 1 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 6 | 14 | 145 | 10.36 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.2 |
| 10 | UNLV | 5 | 14 | 192 | 13.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 38.4 |
| 11 | Utah State | 9 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 1 | 1.1 | 18.3 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 4 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 26.3 |