2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 9.8 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.2 |
| 5 | UTEP | 4 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Florida International | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.8 |
| 9 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 5 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| 11 | North Texas | 5 | 13 | 140 | 10.77 | 1 | 2.6 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 11 | 133 | 12.09 | 1 | 2.8 | 33.3 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.4 |