2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 7 | 14 | 221 | 15.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.6 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 7 | 9 | 148 | 16.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.1 |
| 3 | Navy | 6 | 22 | 401 | 18.23 | 1 | 3.7 | 66.8 |
| 4 | Tulane | 6 | 15 | 285 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 6 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 42 | 912 | 21.71 | 0 | 6.0 | 130.3 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 6 | 29 | 639 | 22.03 | 0 | 4.8 | 106.5 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 6 | 28 | 630 | 22.50 | 1 | 4.7 | 105.0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 7 | 36 | 818 | 22.72 | 0 | 5.1 | 116.9 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 7 | 23 | 525 | 22.83 | 0 | 3.3 | 75.0 |
| 11 | UCF | 6 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.7 |
| 12 | SMU | 6 | 20 | 501 | 25.05 | 1 | 3.3 | 83.5 |