2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 11 | 18 | 55 | 3.06 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 10 | 13 | 47 | 3.62 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.2 |
| 1 | Texas State | 10 | 19 | 143 | 7.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Idaho | 10 | 11 | 112 | 10.18 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.2 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.3 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 11 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.5 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 11 | 78 | 7.09 | 1 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 10 | 23 | 227 | 9.87 | 1 | 2.3 | 22.7 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 10 | 25 | 359 | 14.36 | 2 | 2.5 | 35.9 |