2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 4 | 15 | 252 | 16.80 | 0 | 3.8 | 63.0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 10 | 38 | 890 | 23.42 | 0 | 3.8 | 89.0 |
| 3 | Army | 5 | 11 | 273 | 24.82 | 1 | 2.2 | 54.6 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 8 | 25 | 617 | 24.68 | 2 | 3.1 | 77.1 |