2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 2 | 14 | 290 | 20.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 145.0 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 2 | 18 | 330 | 18.33 | 0 | 9.0 | 165.0 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 101.0 |
| 6 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |