2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 26 | 692 | 26.62 | 1 | 3.7 | 98.9 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 32 | 791 | 24.72 | 0 | 5.3 | 131.8 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 22 | 530 | 24.09 | 1 | 4.4 | 106.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 43 | 1016 | 23.63 | 1 | 4.8 | 112.9 |
| 5 | UTSA | 7 | 22 | 474 | 21.55 | 0 | 3.1 | 67.7 |
| 6 | North Texas | 7 | 27 | 569 | 21.07 | 0 | 3.9 | 81.3 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 7 | 24 | 487 | 20.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.6 |
| 8 | Florida International | 5 | 16 | 323 | 20.19 | 0 | 3.2 | 64.6 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 6 | 23 | 445 | 19.35 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.2 |
| 10 | Rice | 6 | 22 | 415 | 18.86 | 0 | 3.7 | 69.2 |
| 11 | UTEP | 5 | 20 | 346 | 17.30 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.2 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 20 | 336 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 34 | 537 | 15.79 | 0 | 4.9 | 76.7 |