2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 6 | 11 | 184 | 16.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.7 |
| 2 | Fresno State | 6 | 17 | 290 | 17.06 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.3 |
| 3 | Nevada | 3 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 7 | 17 | 327 | 19.24 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.7 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 8 | 22 | 437 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.6 |
| 6 | Utah State | 9 | 19 | 398 | 20.95 | 0 | 2.1 | 44.2 |
| 7 | Air Force | 6 | 19 | 413 | 21.74 | 0 | 3.2 | 68.8 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 6 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.2 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 4 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.0 |
| 10 | UNLV | 5 | 18 | 445 | 24.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 89.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 9 | 27 | 750 | 27.78 | 2 | 3.0 | 83.3 |