2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 8 | 195 | 24.38 | 1 | 0.6 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 13 | 12 | 150 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.5 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 13 | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 11 | 78 | 7.09 | 1 | 1.1 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Idaho | 12 | 14 | 117 | 8.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.8 |
| 7 | Troy | 12 | 16 | 46 | 2.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 12 | 20 | 132 | 6.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 12 | 23 | 156 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 28 | 358 | 12.79 | 2 | 2.5 | 32.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 12 | 30 | 471 | 15.70 | 4 | 2.5 | 39.3 |