2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 8 | 44 | 763 | 17.34 | 0 | 5.5 | 95.4 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 8 | 25 | 590 | 23.60 | 0 | 3.1 | 73.8 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 9 | 22 | 623 | 28.32 | 2 | 2.4 | 69.2 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 8 | 27 | 546 | 20.22 | 0 | 3.4 | 68.3 |
| 5 | Utah State | 8 | 25 | 487 | 19.48 | 0 | 3.1 | 60.9 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 8 | 22 | 482 | 21.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.3 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 8 | 24 | 477 | 19.88 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.6 |
| 8 | Nevada | 8 | 19 | 444 | 23.37 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.5 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 9 | 20 | 473 | 23.65 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.6 |
| 10 | Boise State | 8 | 19 | 406 | 21.37 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.8 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 8 | 18 | 381 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.6 |
| 12 | Air Force | 8 | 13 | 289 | 22.23 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.1 |