2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 2 | Troy | 10 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 6 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 8 | 14 | 32 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Idaho | 9 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 10 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.6 |
| 9 | Texas State | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 4 | 108 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 3 | 11 | 86 | 7.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 28.7 |