2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 49 | 1128 | 23.02 | 0 | 5.4 | 125.3 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 13 | 293 | 22.54 | 0 | 4.3 | 97.7 |
| 3 | Marshall | 9 | 53 | 1164 | 21.96 | 1 | 5.9 | 129.3 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 3 | 16 | 339 | 21.19 | 0 | 5.3 | 113.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 24 | 498 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.8 | 99.6 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 16 | 319 | 19.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 63.8 |
| 7 | Rice | 9 | 25 | 494 | 19.76 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.9 |
| 8 | UTSA | 7 | 25 | 492 | 19.68 | 0 | 3.6 | 70.3 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 8 | 47 | 921 | 19.60 | 0 | 5.9 | 115.1 |
| 10 | North Texas | 8 | 35 | 679 | 19.40 | 0 | 4.4 | 84.9 |
| 11 | Florida International | 8 | 35 | 652 | 18.63 | 0 | 4.4 | 81.5 |
| 12 | UTEP | 8 | 38 | 707 | 18.61 | 0 | 4.8 | 88.4 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 37 | 655 | 17.70 | 0 | 6.2 | 109.2 |