2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 9 | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.4 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 11 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 26.7 |
| 3 | Nevada | 10 | 28 | 499 | 17.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.9 |
| 4 | Boise State | 10 | 27 | 508 | 18.81 | 0 | 2.7 | 50.8 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 10 | 30 | 528 | 17.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.8 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 10 | 27 | 545 | 20.19 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.5 |
| 7 | Utah State | 10 | 28 | 582 | 20.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.2 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 10 | 30 | 617 | 20.57 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.7 |
| 9 | Air Force | 12 | 38 | 786 | 20.68 | 0 | 3.2 | 65.5 |
| 10 | UNLV | 10 | 38 | 965 | 25.39 | 0 | 3.8 | 96.5 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 12 | 51 | 1088 | 21.33 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.7 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 12 | 44 | 1120 | 25.45 | 2 | 3.7 | 93.3 |