2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 3 | -22 | -7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -5.5 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 3 | Idaho | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Texas State | 3 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 3 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 4 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 4 | 15 | 279 | 18.60 | 2 | 3.8 | 69.8 |