2016 Conference USA Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 12 | 146 | 12.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.5 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 14.8 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 5 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 4 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 2 | 1.6 | 26.4 |
| 6 | Florida International | 4 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| 9 | North Texas | 5 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 13.0 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 5 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |