2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 5 | 22 | 339 | 15.41 | 0 | 4.4 | 67.8 |
| 2 | North Texas | 5 | 13 | 207 | 15.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 41.4 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 4 | UTSA | 5 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 24 | 452 | 18.83 | 0 | 4.8 | 90.4 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 7 | Florida International | 4 | 11 | 220 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.0 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 26 | 538 | 20.69 | 0 | 5.2 | 107.6 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4 | 18 | 375 | 20.83 | 0 | 4.5 | 93.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 24 | 503 | 20.96 | 0 | 4.8 | 100.6 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 23 | 496 | 21.57 | 0 | 4.6 | 99.2 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 |
| 13 | Rice | 4 | 10 | 234 | 23.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 58.5 |