2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 6 | 16 | 414 | 25.88 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 6 | 15 | 343 | 22.87 | 1 | 2.5 | 57.2 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 22 | 468 | 21.27 | 0 | 4.4 | 93.6 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 20 | 419 | 20.95 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.8 |
| 5 | Idaho | 5 | 22 | 393 | 17.86 | 0 | 4.4 | 78.6 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 3 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 7 | 15 | 257 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 36.7 |
| 8 | Troy | 6 | 18 | 295 | 16.39 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.2 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 22 | 347 | 15.77 | 0 | 3.7 | 57.8 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 5 | 12 | 188 | 15.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 37.6 |
| 11 | Texas State | 7 | 32 | 471 | 14.72 | 0 | 4.6 | 67.3 |