2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 37 | 785 | 21.22 | 1 | 3.4 | 71.4 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 31 | 635 | 20.48 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.9 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 11 | 51 | 1041 | 20.41 | 0 | 4.6 | 94.6 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 25 | 395 | 15.80 | 0 | 2.1 | 32.9 |