2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 6 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 5 | Idaho | 5 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.6 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 11 | 94 | 8.55 | 1 | 1.8 | 15.7 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 1 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Texas State | 7 | 17 | 114 | 6.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 16.3 |
| 9 | Troy | 6 | 14 | 122 | 8.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 6 | 13 | 224 | 17.23 | 2 | 2.2 | 37.3 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 7 | 19 | 349 | 18.37 | 4 | 2.7 | 49.9 |