2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 10 | 343 | 34.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 85.8 |
| 2 | North Texas | 4 | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 67.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 17 | 426 | 25.06 | 0 | 4.3 | 106.5 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 19 | 448 | 23.58 | 0 | 4.8 | 112.0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 4 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 83.0 |
| 6 | Marshall | 3 | 18 | 388 | 21.56 | 0 | 6.0 | 129.3 |
| 7 | UTSA | 4 | 11 | 232 | 21.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 20 | 420 | 21.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 105.0 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 11 | 211 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.8 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 4 | 26 | 494 | 19.00 | 0 | 6.5 | 123.5 |
| 11 | Florida International | 4 | 17 | 315 | 18.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 78.8 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 15 | 251 | 16.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 62.8 |
| 13 | Rice | 4 | 12 | 191 | 15.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.8 |