2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 3 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.3 |
| 2 | North Texas | 8 | 15 | 308 | 20.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.7 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 8 | 30 | 643 | 21.43 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.4 |
| 5 | UTEP | 8 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.6 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 19 | 429 | 22.58 | 0 | 3.8 | 85.8 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 21 | 485 | 23.10 | 0 | 3.5 | 80.8 |
| 9 | UTSA | 7 | 16 | 375 | 23.44 | 2 | 2.3 | 53.6 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 16 | 375 | 23.44 | 0 | 3.2 | 75.0 |
| 11 | Rice | 9 | 20 | 477 | 23.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.0 |
| 12 | Florida International | 8 | 23 | 564 | 24.52 | 1 | 2.9 | 70.5 |
| 13 | Marshall | 9 | 12 | 300 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.3 |