2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 13 | 67 | 1144 | 17.07 | 0 | 5.2 | 88.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 80 | 1494 | 18.68 | 0 | 5.7 | 106.7 |
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 19 | 385 | 20.26 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.1 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 12 | 50 | 1035 | 20.70 | 0 | 4.2 | 86.3 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 65 | 1365 | 21.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 105.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 77 | 1693 | 21.99 | 0 | 5.5 | 120.9 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 52 | 1158 | 22.27 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.1 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 18 | 415 | 23.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.6 |
| 9 | Marshall | 12 | 22 | 471 | 21.41 | 1 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 9 | North Texas | 13 | 25 | 544 | 21.76 | 1 | 1.9 | 41.8 |
| 9 | Florida International | 12 | 44 | 967 | 21.98 | 1 | 3.7 | 80.6 |
| 9 | Rice | 12 | 31 | 722 | 23.29 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.2 |
| 13 | UTSA | 13 | 38 | 759 | 19.97 | 2 | 2.9 | 58.4 |