2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 7 | 38 | 749 | 19.71 | 0 | 5.4 | 107.0 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 30 | 595 | 19.83 | 0 | 5.0 | 99.2 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 22 | 588 | 26.73 | 0 | 3.1 | 84.0 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 6 | 29 | 578 | 19.93 | 0 | 4.8 | 96.3 |
| 5 | Florida International | 7 | 29 | 570 | 19.66 | 0 | 4.1 | 81.4 |
| 6 | UTEP | 7 | 24 | 463 | 19.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 66.1 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 20 | 422 | 21.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 14 | 420 | 30.00 | 2 | 2.8 | 84.0 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 6 | 16 | 394 | 24.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.7 |
| 10 | UTSA | 6 | 15 | 373 | 24.87 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.2 |
| 11 | North Texas | 6 | 21 | 368 | 17.52 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.3 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.6 |
| 12 | Rice | 6 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 |