2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 11 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 1 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| 2 | Air Force | 12 | 16 | 75 | 4.69 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 13 | 20 | 77 | 3.85 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 12 | 17 | 113 | 6.65 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Nevada | 11 | 13 | 127 | 9.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.5 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 16 | 148 | 9.25 | 1 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 13 | 17 | 157 | 9.24 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.1 |
| 8 | Utah State | 11 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 1 | 0.9 | 15.0 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 12 | 23 | 206 | 8.96 | 1 | 1.9 | 17.2 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 13 | 27 | 223 | 8.26 | 0 | 2.1 | 17.2 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 11 | 21 | 278 | 13.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 25.3 |
| 12 | UNLV | 11 | 24 | 282 | 11.75 | 1 | 2.2 | 25.6 |