2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 5 | 23 | 447 | 19.43 | 0 | 4.6 | 89.4 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 5 | 19 | 437 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.8 | 87.4 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 5 | 20 | 397 | 19.85 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.4 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 5 | 12 | 359 | 29.92 | 1 | 2.4 | 71.8 |
| 5 | Nevada | 4 | 9 | 225 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 5 | 9 | 279 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 55.8 |
| 7 | Utah State | 4 | 11 | 181 | 16.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.3 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 4 | 9 | 178 | 19.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.5 |
| 9 | Boise State | 5 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.6 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.2 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 12 | Air Force | 5 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.2 |