2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 6 | 16 | 458 | 28.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 76.3 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 9 | 15 | 335 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.2 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 19 | 420 | 22.11 | 0 | 3.8 | 84.0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 5 | 15 | 312 | 20.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.4 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 6 | 15 | 312 | 20.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 14 | 276 | 19.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 4 | 20 | 386 | 19.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.5 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 28 | 531 | 18.96 | 0 | 4.7 | 88.5 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 7 | 19 | 359 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.3 |
| 10 | Idaho | 7 | 25 | 470 | 18.80 | 0 | 3.6 | 67.1 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 5 | 13 | 234 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.8 |