2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 46 | 1233 | 26.80 | 1 | 3.5 | 94.8 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 52 | 1286 | 24.73 | 3 | 4.0 | 98.9 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 58 | 1325 | 22.84 | 0 | 5.3 | 120.5 |
| 4 | UTSA | 12 | 35 | 798 | 22.80 | 0 | 2.9 | 66.5 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 12 | 36 | 772 | 21.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.3 |
| 6 | Marshall | 11 | 59 | 1254 | 21.25 | 1 | 5.4 | 114.0 |
| 7 | Rice | 11 | 29 | 579 | 19.97 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.6 |
| 8 | Florida International | 12 | 45 | 893 | 19.84 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.4 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 11 | 50 | 987 | 19.74 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.7 |
| 10 | North Texas | 12 | 45 | 849 | 18.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.8 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 29 | 545 | 18.79 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| 12 | UTEP | 11 | 43 | 786 | 18.28 | 0 | 3.9 | 71.5 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 53 | 939 | 17.72 | 0 | 4.4 | 78.3 |