2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.7 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 14 | 195 | 13.93 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.5 |
| 3 | Troy | 6 | 22 | 385 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.7 | 64.2 |
| 4 | Idaho | 5 | 17 | 343 | 20.18 | 0 | 3.4 | 68.6 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 5 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Texas State | 7 | 19 | 452 | 23.79 | 1 | 2.7 | 64.6 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 17 | 417 | 24.53 | 1 | 2.8 | 69.5 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 6 | 13 | 350 | 26.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 58.3 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 10 | 279 | 27.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 55.8 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 7 | 13 | 430 | 33.08 | 1 | 1.9 | 61.4 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 6 | 9 | 311 | 34.56 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.8 |