2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 2 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 4 | 13 | 340 | 26.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 85.0 |
| 3 | BYU | 6 | 18 | 325 | 18.06 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9 | 31 | 726 | 23.42 | 2 | 3.4 | 80.7 |