2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders 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 Diego State | 14 | 35 | 984 | 28.11 | 3 | 2.5 | 70.3 |
| 2 | Air Force | 13 | 20 | 508 | 25.40 | 1 | 1.5 | 39.1 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 13 | 38 | 864 | 22.74 | 1 | 2.9 | 66.5 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 13 | 31 | 694 | 22.39 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.4 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 13 | 58 | 1280 | 22.07 | 0 | 4.5 | 98.5 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 11 | 36 | 775 | 21.53 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.5 |
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 31 | 635 | 20.48 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.8 |
| 8 | Nevada | 12 | 28 | 571 | 20.39 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.6 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 12 | 34 | 676 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.3 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 12 | 44 | 855 | 19.43 | 0 | 3.7 | 71.3 |
| 11 | UNLV | 12 | 64 | 1212 | 18.94 | 0 | 5.3 | 101.0 |
| 12 | Utah State | 11 | 34 | 643 | 18.91 | 0 | 3.1 | 58.5 |