2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 10 | 17 | 357 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 2 | UTEP | 12 | 19 | 385 | 20.26 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.1 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 18 | 415 | 23.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.6 |
| 4 | North Texas | 12 | 24 | 532 | 22.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 5 | Rice | 11 | 28 | 694 | 24.79 | 1 | 2.5 | 63.1 |
| 6 | UTSA | 13 | 38 | 759 | 19.97 | 2 | 2.9 | 58.4 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 10 | 44 | 918 | 20.86 | 0 | 4.4 | 91.8 |
| 8 | Florida International | 12 | 44 | 967 | 21.98 | 1 | 3.7 | 80.6 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 49 | 1084 | 22.12 | 0 | 4.1 | 90.3 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 13 | 67 | 1144 | 17.07 | 0 | 5.2 | 88.0 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 65 | 1365 | 21.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 105.0 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 77 | 1431 | 18.58 | 0 | 5.9 | 110.1 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 77 | 1693 | 21.99 | 0 | 5.5 | 120.9 |