2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 12 | 14 | 273 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.8 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 13 | 13 | 307 | 23.62 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 11 | 33 | 571 | 17.30 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.9 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 12 | 31 | 602 | 19.42 | 0 | 2.6 | 50.2 |
| 5 | Utah State | 11 | 31 | 610 | 19.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.5 |
| 6 | Nevada | 12 | 33 | 627 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.3 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 37 | 805 | 21.76 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.9 |
| 8 | Air Force | 13 | 39 | 813 | 20.85 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.5 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 13 | 42 | 871 | 20.74 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.0 |
| 10 | UNLV | 12 | 44 | 1102 | 25.05 | 0 | 3.7 | 91.8 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 14 | 58 | 1209 | 20.84 | 0 | 4.1 | 86.4 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 13 | 49 | 1258 | 25.67 | 2 | 3.8 | 96.8 |