2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 12 | 201 | 16.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.3 |
| 2 | BYU | 3 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.7 |
| 3 | Army | 4 | 16 | 265 | 16.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 5 | 18 | 394 | 21.89 | 0 | 3.6 | 78.8 |