2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent 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 | Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.4 |
| 2 | Tulane | 6 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 6 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 6 | 12 | 222 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 6 | 16 | 336 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.0 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 4 | 17 | 385 | 22.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 96.3 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 6 | 24 | 447 | 18.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.5 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 19 | 452 | 23.79 | 0 | 4.8 | 113.0 |
| 9 | Houston | 6 | 20 | 504 | 25.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 84.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 8 | 29 | 579 | 19.97 | 1 | 3.6 | 72.4 |
| 11 | Temple | 6 | 26 | 629 | 24.19 | 1 | 4.3 | 104.8 |
| 12 | SMU | 7 | 27 | 708 | 26.22 | 1 | 3.9 | 101.1 |