2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 1 | 1.3 | 5.1 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Rice | 8 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.6 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.9 |
| 7 | Marshall | 8 | 12 | 100 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 8 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
| 9 | Florida International | 8 | 9 | 103 | 11.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.9 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 8 | 14 | 105 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.1 |
| 11 | North Texas | 8 | 15 | 113 | 7.53 | 1 | 1.9 | 14.1 |
| 12 | UTEP | 8 | 18 | 117 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.6 |
| 13 | UTSA | 8 | 24 | 198 | 8.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.8 |