2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 11 | 57 | 1001 | 17.56 | 0 | 5.2 | 91.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 65 | 1234 | 18.98 | 0 | 5.9 | 112.2 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 48 | 1003 | 20.90 | 0 | 4.8 | 100.3 |
| 1 | UTEP | 10 | 16 | 336 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 10 | 40 | 854 | 21.35 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.4 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 68 | 1524 | 22.41 | 0 | 6.2 | 138.5 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 12 | 270 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 37 | 838 | 22.65 | 0 | 3.7 | 83.8 |
| 1 | Rice | 9 | 22 | 513 | 23.32 | 0 | 2.4 | 57.0 |
| 10 | Florida International | 10 | 38 | 857 | 22.55 | 1 | 3.8 | 85.7 |
| 10 | Marshall | 9 | 12 | 279 | 23.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 10 | North Texas | 11 | 20 | 469 | 23.45 | 1 | 1.8 | 42.6 |
| 13 | UTSA | 10 | 29 | 594 | 20.48 | 2 | 2.9 | 59.4 |