2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 31 | 643 | 20.74 | 1 | 3.4 | 71.4 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 44 | 796 | 18.09 | 0 | 3.7 | 66.3 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 49 | 946 | 19.31 | 1 | 4.1 | 78.8 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 44 | 976 | 22.18 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.7 |