2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 4 | 26 | 535 | 20.58 | 0 | 6.5 | 133.8 |
| 2 | UNLV | 4 | 20 | 449 | 22.45 | 0 | 5.0 | 112.3 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 4 | 17 | 400 | 23.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 100.0 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 4 | 17 | 309 | 18.18 | 0 | 4.3 | 77.3 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 3 | 13 | 265 | 20.38 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.3 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 3 | 8 | 254 | 31.75 | 1 | 2.7 | 84.7 |
| 7 | Air Force | 3 | 5 | 224 | 44.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 74.7 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 4 | 10 | 213 | 21.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.3 |
| 9 | Utah State | 4 | 11 | 188 | 17.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.0 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 4 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.8 |
| 11 | Nevada | 4 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.8 |
| 12 | Boise State | 3 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |