2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 11 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 1 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| 3 | Air Force | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 6 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Nevada | 7 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.6 |
| 6 | Utah State | 9 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 1 | 1.1 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Boise State | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 7 | 18 | 156 | 8.67 | 0 | 2.6 | 22.3 |
| 9 | UNLV | 8 | 18 | 204 | 11.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.5 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 8 | 18 | 267 | 14.83 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.4 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 4 | 12 | 141 | 11.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 35.3 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 3 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 38.0 |