2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff 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 | Marshall | 5 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 3 | North Texas | 5 | 8 | 230 | 28.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 46.0 |
| 4 | UTEP | 7 | 16 | 336 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.0 |
| 5 | UTSA | 5 | 14 | 290 | 20.71 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.0 |
| 6 | Rice | 5 | 14 | 294 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.8 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 25 | 525 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.6 | 75.0 |
| 8 | Florida International | 8 | 32 | 623 | 19.47 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.9 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 7 | 38 | 642 | 16.89 | 0 | 5.4 | 91.7 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 5 | 20 | 463 | 23.15 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.6 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 50 | 1084 | 21.68 | 0 | 5.0 | 108.4 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 41 | 785 | 19.15 | 0 | 5.9 | 112.1 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 39 | 840 | 21.54 | 0 | 5.6 | 120.0 |