2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 4 | 108 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 8 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| 4 | Troy | 8 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 8 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
| 4 | Idaho | 8 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 1 | 1.3 | 8.6 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 8 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 9 | Texas State | 8 | 14 | 106 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 8 | 16 | 114 | 7.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 8 | 23 | 332 | 14.43 | 2 | 2.9 | 41.5 |