2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 5 | 181 | 36.20 | 1 | 0.7 | 25.9 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 6 | 7 | -11 | -1.57 | 0 | 1.2 | -1.8 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 7 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| 5 | Texas State | 6 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.8 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 6 | 11 | 140 | 12.73 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 7 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.1 |
| 7 | Idaho | 8 | 13 | 114 | 8.77 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.3 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 13 | 136 | 10.46 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.4 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 15 | 115 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.4 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 7 | 23 | 439 | 19.09 | 4 | 3.3 | 62.7 |