2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 11 | 326 | 29.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 65.2 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 23 | 590 | 25.65 | 0 | 4.6 | 118.0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 5 | 19 | 458 | 24.11 | 0 | 3.8 | 91.6 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 19 | 448 | 23.58 | 0 | 4.8 | 112.0 |
| 5 | UTEP | 4 | 17 | 372 | 21.88 | 0 | 4.3 | 93.0 |
| 6 | North Texas | 5 | 15 | 327 | 21.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.4 |
| 7 | UTSA | 5 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.6 |
| 8 | Marshall | 4 | 23 | 489 | 21.26 | 0 | 5.8 | 122.3 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4 | 26 | 494 | 19.00 | 0 | 6.5 | 123.5 |
| 10 | Florida International | 4 | 17 | 315 | 18.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 78.8 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 12 | 219 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.8 |
| 12 | Rice | 4 | 12 | 215 | 17.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.8 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 24 | 372 | 15.50 | 0 | 4.8 | 74.4 |