2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 18 | 354 | 19.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 88.5 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 18 | 337 | 18.72 | 0 | 4.5 | 84.3 |
| 3 | Idaho | 5 | 22 | 397 | 18.05 | 0 | 4.4 | 79.4 |
| 4 | Troy | 5 | 17 | 364 | 21.41 | 0 | 3.4 | 72.8 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 17 | 314 | 18.47 | 0 | 3.4 | 62.8 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 5 | 16 | 394 | 24.63 | 1 | 3.2 | 78.8 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 15 | 271 | 18.07 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.2 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 4 | 11 | 287 | 26.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 71.8 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 5 | 13 | 259 | 19.92 | 1 | 2.6 | 51.8 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 4 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |