2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.2 |
| 2 | North Texas | 7 | 10 | 193 | 19.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.6 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.8 |
| 4 | UTEP | 5 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 5 | Rice | 6 | 13 | 276 | 21.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 7 | 14 | 345 | 24.64 | 2 | 2.0 | 49.3 |
| 7 | Florida International | 5 | 19 | 382 | 20.11 | 0 | 3.8 | 76.4 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 6 | 21 | 461 | 21.95 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.8 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 7 | 34 | 603 | 17.74 | 0 | 4.9 | 86.1 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 37 | 711 | 19.22 | 0 | 4.6 | 88.9 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 29 | 623 | 21.48 | 0 | 4.1 | 89.0 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 34 | 706 | 20.76 | 0 | 4.9 | 100.9 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 44 | 988 | 22.45 | 0 | 4.9 | 109.8 |