2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 17 | 252 | 14.82 | 0 | 4.3 | 63.0 |
| 2 | UTSA | 4 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.5 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 4 | North Texas | 4 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.8 |
| 5 | Marshall | 3 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.0 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 17 | 323 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.8 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 11 | 217 | 19.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.3 |
| 8 | Florida International | 4 | 11 | 220 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.0 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 19 | 388 | 20.42 | 0 | 4.8 | 97.0 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 4 | 18 | 375 | 20.83 | 0 | 4.5 | 93.8 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 21 | 440 | 20.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 110.0 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 |
| 13 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 252 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |