2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 3 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 3 | Idaho | 4 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 12 | 301 | 25.08 | 1 | 1.7 | 43.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 15 | 224 | 14.93 | 0 | 2.1 | 32.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 9 | 18 | 498 | 27.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 55.3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 9 | 18 | 526 | 29.22 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.4 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 5 | 19 | 273 | 14.37 | 0 | 3.8 | 54.6 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 7 | 23 | 496 | 21.57 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.9 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 23 | 525 | 22.83 | 1 | 2.9 | 65.6 |
| 11 | Texas State | 10 | 24 | 544 | 22.67 | 1 | 2.4 | 54.4 |