2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| 2 | Air Force | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 5 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Boise State | 5 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.6 |
| 6 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 155 | 25.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.8 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.8 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 6 | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 1 | 1.7 | 19.2 |
| 9 | UNLV | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Nevada | 4 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.8 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 5 | 11 | 136 | 12.36 | 1 | 2.2 | 27.2 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 4 | 12 | 199 | 16.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.8 |