2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 12 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Air Force | 13 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 14 | 30 | 271 | 9.03 | 0 | 2.1 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 12 | 21 | 179 | 8.52 | 1 | 1.8 | 14.9 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 13 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 13 | 22 | 150 | 6.82 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
| 7 | Utah State | 11 | 18 | 120 | 6.67 | 1 | 1.6 | 10.9 |
| 8 | Boise State | 13 | 24 | 159 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 12 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 11 | 22 | 142 | 6.45 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.9 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 13 | 30 | 178 | 5.93 | 1 | 2.3 | 13.7 |
| 12 | UNLV | 12 | 12 | -1 | -0.08 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.1 |