2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.4 |
| 2 | Texas State | 2 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 101.5 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 3 | 13 | 247 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 82.3 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 3 | 11 | 270 | 24.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 90.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 24 | 419 | 17.46 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.8 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 19 | 443 | 23.32 | 0 | 4.8 | 110.8 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 10 | 21 | 487 | 23.19 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.7 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 6 | 24 | 521 | 21.71 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.8 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 8 | 34 | 582 | 17.12 | 1 | 4.3 | 72.8 |
| 10 | Idaho | 9 | 42 | 696 | 16.57 | 0 | 4.7 | 77.3 |
| 11 | Troy | 10 | 44 | 764 | 17.36 | 0 | 4.4 | 76.4 |