2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 8 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 8 | 20 | 467 | 23.35 | 1 | 2.5 | 58.4 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 34 | 739 | 21.74 | 0 | 4.3 | 92.4 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 8 | 21 | 450 | 21.43 | 1 | 2.6 | 56.3 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 33 | 672 | 20.36 | 0 | 4.1 | 84.0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 8 | 21 | 415 | 19.76 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.9 |
| 7 | Idaho | 8 | 28 | 525 | 18.75 | 0 | 3.5 | 65.6 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 23 | 396 | 17.22 | 0 | 2.9 | 49.5 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 8 | 18 | 308 | 17.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 8 | 19 | 323 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.4 |
| 11 | Texas State | 8 | 37 | 585 | 15.81 | 0 | 4.6 | 73.1 |