2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 5 | 7 | 219 | 31.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 43.8 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 5 | 13 | 361 | 27.77 | 1 | 2.6 | 72.2 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 5 | 16 | 382 | 23.88 | 1 | 3.2 | 76.4 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 4 | 17 | 400 | 23.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 100.0 |
| 5 | UNLV | 4 | 20 | 449 | 22.45 | 0 | 5.0 | 112.3 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 6 | 39 | 813 | 20.85 | 0 | 6.5 | 135.5 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 5 | 13 | 261 | 20.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.2 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 5 | 17 | 330 | 19.41 | 0 | 3.4 | 66.0 |
| 9 | Boise State | 5 | 12 | 229 | 19.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.8 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 4 | 17 | 309 | 18.18 | 0 | 4.3 | 77.3 |
| 11 | Utah State | 4 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.8 |
| 12 | Nevada | 4 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.8 |