2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 14 | 48 | 1280 | 26.67 | 1 | 3.4 | 91.4 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 57 | 1436 | 25.19 | 3 | 4.1 | 102.6 |
| 3 | UTSA | 13 | 37 | 847 | 22.89 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.2 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 62 | 1386 | 22.35 | 0 | 5.2 | 115.5 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 13 | 40 | 881 | 22.03 | 0 | 3.1 | 67.8 |
| 6 | Marshall | 12 | 60 | 1279 | 21.32 | 1 | 5.0 | 106.6 |
| 7 | Florida International | 12 | 45 | 893 | 19.84 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.4 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 12 | 52 | 1023 | 19.67 | 0 | 4.3 | 85.3 |
| 9 | Rice | 12 | 33 | 648 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.0 |
| 10 | North Texas | 13 | 48 | 937 | 19.52 | 0 | 3.7 | 72.1 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 30 | 569 | 18.97 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.8 |
| 12 | UTEP | 12 | 44 | 809 | 18.39 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.4 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 54 | 959 | 17.76 | 0 | 4.2 | 73.8 |