2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 19 | 301 | 15.84 | 0 | 4.8 | 75.3 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 18 | 336 | 18.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 112.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 17 | 236 | 13.88 | 0 | 4.3 | 59.0 |
| 4 | Troy | 4 | 15 | 268 | 17.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 67.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 14 | 366 | 26.14 | 0 | 4.7 | 122.0 |
| 6 | Idaho | 3 | 12 | 213 | 17.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 4 | 11 | 159 | 14.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 39.8 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 3 | 8 | 218 | 27.25 | 1 | 2.7 | 72.7 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 4 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 3 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.7 |