2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 8 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 10 | 22 | 357 | 16.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 35.7 |
| 3 | Tulane | 10 | 22 | 389 | 17.68 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.9 |
| 4 | UCF | 10 | 22 | 430 | 19.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 10 | 28 | 620 | 22.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 8 | 33 | 678 | 20.55 | 1 | 4.1 | 84.8 |
| 7 | Houston | 10 | 34 | 794 | 23.35 | 0 | 3.4 | 79.4 |
| 8 | South Florida | 9 | 46 | 919 | 19.98 | 0 | 5.1 | 102.1 |
| 9 | SMU | 9 | 39 | 935 | 23.97 | 1 | 4.3 | 103.9 |
| 10 | Navy | 13 | 55 | 970 | 17.64 | 1 | 4.2 | 74.6 |
| 11 | Temple | 11 | 58 | 1240 | 21.38 | 1 | 5.3 | 112.7 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 11 | 58 | 1392 | 24.00 | 0 | 5.3 | 126.5 |