2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.0 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 86.0 |
| 6 | UNLV | 1 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 109.0 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 1 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.0 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 3 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.0 |
| 9 | Boise State | 3 | 10 | 297 | 29.70 | 1 | 3.3 | 99.0 |