2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 11 | 31 | 560 | 18.06 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.9 |
| 2 | Nevada | 11 | 30 | 564 | 18.80 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.3 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 12 | 30 | 606 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 4 | Utah State | 11 | 29 | 595 | 20.52 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.1 |
| 5 | Air Force | 12 | 38 | 786 | 20.68 | 0 | 3.2 | 65.5 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 13 | 38 | 788 | 20.74 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.6 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 13 | 56 | 1181 | 21.09 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.8 |
| 8 | Boise State | 13 | 37 | 805 | 21.76 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.9 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 11 | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.4 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 12 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.5 |
| 11 | UNLV | 11 | 42 | 1074 | 25.57 | 0 | 3.8 | 97.6 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 13 | 47 | 1206 | 25.66 | 2 | 3.6 | 92.8 |