2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.2 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 7 | 14 | 293 | 20.93 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.9 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 5 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.6 |
| 5 | Troy | 6 | 20 | 351 | 17.55 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.5 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 22 | 380 | 17.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 63.3 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 5 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 78.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 20 | 395 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 9 | Idaho | 7 | 30 | 468 | 15.60 | 0 | 4.3 | 66.9 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 6 | 24 | 502 | 20.92 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.7 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 9 | 39 | 665 | 17.05 | 1 | 4.3 | 73.9 |