2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 11 | 290 | 26.36 | 0 | 5.5 | 145.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.0 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 1 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 7.0 | 149.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 14 | 290 | 20.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 145.0 |
| 5 | Rice | 2 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 8 | UTSA | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 1 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 10.0 | 189.0 |
| 10 | Florida International | 2 | 10 | 183 | 18.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 91.5 |
| 11 | UTEP | 1 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 7.0 | 128.0 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 12 | 197 | 16.42 | 0 | 6.0 | 98.5 |
| 13 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |