2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 3.0 | -3.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 3 | UTSA | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 6 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| 9 | UTEP | 1 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| 10 | Rice | 2 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.5 |
| 11 | Florida International | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 51.0 |