2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 25 | 386 | 15.44 | 0 | 3.6 | 55.1 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 7 | 30 | 471 | 15.70 | 1 | 4.3 | 67.3 |
| 3 | Idaho | 8 | 38 | 646 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.8 | 80.8 |
| 4 | Troy | 7 | 26 | 486 | 18.69 | 0 | 3.7 | 69.4 |
| 5 | Texas State | 6 | 16 | 323 | 20.19 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.8 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 7 | 15 | 308 | 20.53 | 0 | 2.1 | 44.0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 6 | 19 | 397 | 20.89 | 0 | 3.2 | 66.2 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 20 | 495 | 24.75 | 1 | 2.9 | 70.7 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 8 | 209 | 26.13 | 1 | 1.1 | 29.9 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 7 | 15 | 448 | 29.87 | 1 | 2.1 | 64.0 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 6 | 10 | 308 | 30.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 51.3 |