2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Idaho | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 7 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 6 | Texas State | 6 | 13 | 97 | 7.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 16.2 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 6 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 6 | 19 | 233 | 12.26 | 1 | 3.2 | 38.8 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 6 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.2 |