2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 21 | 357 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.2 | 71.4 |
| 2 | Army | 4 | 18 | 351 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.5 | 87.8 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 13 | 296 | 22.77 | 1 | 3.3 | 74.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 4 | 13 | 297 | 22.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.3 |