2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 16.2 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 4 | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Florida International | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Rice | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.2 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 11 | UTEP | 4 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.3 |
| 12 | North Texas | 4 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 23.0 |
| 13 | UTSA | 4 | 13 | 118 | 9.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 29.5 |