2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 18 | 426 | 23.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 106.5 |
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 9 | 178 | 19.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.0 |
| 3 | Idaho | 9 | 32 | 619 | 19.34 | 0 | 3.6 | 68.8 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 19 | 348 | 18.32 | 0 | 3.2 | 58.0 |
| 5 | Troy | 10 | 29 | 719 | 24.79 | 1 | 2.9 | 71.9 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 6 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 59.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 10 | 26 | 562 | 21.62 | 1 | 2.6 | 56.2 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 13 | 258 | 19.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.6 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 3 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 8 | 12 | 324 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.7 |