2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 5 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.2 |
| 2 | Marshall | 3 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 57.0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 12 | 233 | 19.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.3 |
| 4 | UTSA | 6 | 22 | 384 | 17.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 64.0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 9 | 212 | 23.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.7 |
| 6 | Rice | 3 | 11 | 245 | 22.27 | 1 | 3.7 | 81.7 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 31 | 673 | 21.71 | 0 | 4.4 | 96.1 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 10 | 58 | 969 | 16.71 | 0 | 5.8 | 96.9 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4 | 20 | 392 | 19.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 98.0 |
| 10 | Florida International | 4 | 21 | 403 | 19.19 | 0 | 5.3 | 100.8 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 68 | 1243 | 18.28 | 0 | 6.2 | 113.0 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 46 | 936 | 20.35 | 0 | 5.8 | 117.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 61 | 1318 | 21.61 | 0 | 6.8 | 146.4 |