2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.0 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.8 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 4 | 13 | 200 | 15.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 50.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
| 5 | Air Force | 5 | 13 | 263 | 20.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.6 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 5 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.6 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 6 | 21 | 457 | 21.76 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.2 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 5 | 18 | 406 | 22.56 | 0 | 3.6 | 81.2 |
| 9 | UNLV | 4 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.8 |
| 10 | Nevada | 4 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.3 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 5 | 18 | 433 | 24.06 | 0 | 3.6 | 86.6 |
| 12 | Boise State | 5 | 16 | 440 | 27.50 | 1 | 3.2 | 88.0 |