2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 38 | 768 | 20.21 | 0 | 5.4 | 109.7 |
| 2 | Texas State | 10 | 46 | 744 | 16.17 | 0 | 4.6 | 74.4 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 9 | 29 | 693 | 23.90 | 1 | 3.2 | 77.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 25 | 481 | 19.24 | 0 | 3.1 | 60.1 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 9 | 23 | 390 | 16.96 | 0 | 2.6 | 43.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 21 | 362 | 17.24 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.7 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 7 | 18 | 320 | 17.78 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.7 |
| 8 | Idaho | 4 | 18 | 303 | 16.83 | 0 | 4.5 | 75.8 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 5 | 15 | 251 | 16.73 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.2 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 3 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.7 |
| 11 | Troy | 3 | 8 | 112 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 37.3 |