2016 FBS Independents Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 5 | 23 | 509 | 22.13 | 0 | 4.6 | 101.8 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 4 | 9 | 255 | 28.33 | 1 | 2.3 | 63.8 |
| 3 | BYU | 3 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 4 | Army | 4 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 |