2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 7 | 27 | 525 | 19.44 | 0 | 3.9 | 75.0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6 | 23 | 546 | 23.74 | 0 | 3.8 | 91.0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 6 | 22 | 483 | 21.95 | 1 | 3.7 | 80.5 |
| 3 | Army | 8 | 32 | 712 | 22.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 89.0 |