2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 16 | 334 | 20.88 | 0 | 3.2 | 66.8 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 16 | 328 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 4 | 17 | 318 | 18.71 | 0 | 4.3 | 79.5 |
| 4 | Idaho | 4 | 14 | 269 | 19.21 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.3 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 4 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 5 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.8 |
| 7 | Troy | 3 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 4 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 3 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 45.3 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.7 |