2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 10 | 55 | 976 | 17.75 | 0 | 5.5 | 97.6 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 10 | 38 | 868 | 22.84 | 0 | 3.8 | 86.8 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 10 | 36 | 775 | 21.53 | 0 | 3.6 | 77.5 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 9 | 31 | 660 | 21.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 73.3 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 12 | 30 | 823 | 27.43 | 2 | 2.5 | 68.6 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 11 | 28 | 700 | 25.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 63.6 |
| 7 | Utah State | 10 | 32 | 605 | 18.91 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.5 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 10 | 28 | 559 | 19.96 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.9 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 12 | 29 | 647 | 22.31 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.9 |
| 10 | Nevada | 10 | 23 | 502 | 21.83 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.2 |
| 11 | Boise State | 10 | 24 | 496 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.6 |
| 12 | Air Force | 12 | 18 | 465 | 25.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.8 |