2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 11 | 31 | 730 | 23.55 | 1 | 2.8 | 66.4 |
| 2 | Troy | 12 | 36 | 817 | 22.69 | 1 | 3.0 | 68.1 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 38 | 807 | 21.24 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.7 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 12 | 26 | 550 | 21.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.8 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 13 | 34 | 702 | 20.65 | 1 | 2.6 | 54.0 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 44 | 872 | 19.82 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.3 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 13 | 34 | 674 | 19.82 | 1 | 2.6 | 51.8 |
| 8 | Idaho | 12 | 46 | 849 | 18.46 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.8 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 40 | 710 | 17.75 | 0 | 3.1 | 54.6 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 12 | 28 | 491 | 17.54 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.9 |
| 11 | Texas State | 12 | 55 | 922 | 16.76 | 0 | 4.6 | 76.8 |