2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 33 | 642 | 19.45 | 0 | 4.7 | 91.7 |
| 2 | Texas State | 6 | 26 | 520 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 86.7 |
| 2 | Idaho | 8 | 34 | 628 | 18.47 | 0 | 4.3 | 78.5 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 7 | 21 | 502 | 23.90 | 1 | 3.0 | 71.7 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 7 | 21 | 364 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 19 | 317 | 16.68 | 0 | 2.7 | 45.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 18 | 407 | 22.61 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.1 |
| 7 | Troy | 7 | 18 | 353 | 19.61 | 0 | 2.6 | 50.4 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 6 | 15 | 333 | 22.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.5 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 6 | 15 | 274 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.7 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 7 | 14 | 256 | 18.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.6 |