2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| 3 | Texas State | 4 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 4 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 5 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 5 | 12 | 107 | 8.92 | 1 | 2.4 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 8 | Troy | 5 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.2 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 4 | 14 | 357 | 25.50 | 3 | 3.5 | 89.3 |