2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 7 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 11 | 242 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 7 | 18 | 400 | 22.22 | 1 | 2.6 | 57.1 |
| 4 | North Texas | 6 | 15 | 351 | 23.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| 5 | UTSA | 6 | 24 | 414 | 17.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.0 |
| 6 | Rice | 6 | 18 | 446 | 24.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 74.3 |
| 7 | Florida International | 7 | 25 | 585 | 23.40 | 1 | 3.6 | 83.6 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 23 | 535 | 23.26 | 0 | 3.8 | 89.2 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 6 | 33 | 541 | 16.39 | 0 | 5.5 | 90.2 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 6 | 29 | 574 | 19.79 | 0 | 4.8 | 95.7 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 46 | 788 | 17.13 | 0 | 6.6 | 112.6 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 28 | 654 | 23.36 | 0 | 5.6 | 130.8 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 33 | 705 | 21.36 | 0 | 6.6 | 141.0 |