2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 6 | 5 | -16 | -3.20 | 0 | 0.8 | -2.7 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 9 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 4 | Troy | 6 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Idaho | 7 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Texas State | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 7 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.1 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 3 | 96 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 5 | 11 | 122 | 11.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 24.4 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 5 | 14 | 150 | 10.71 | 0 | 2.8 | 30.0 |