2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 11 | 31 | 726 | 23.42 | 1 | 2.8 | 66.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 12 | 34 | 753 | 22.15 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 39 | 839 | 21.51 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.3 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 12 | 23 | 476 | 20.70 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.7 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 13 | 34 | 702 | 20.65 | 1 | 2.6 | 54.0 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 50 | 999 | 19.98 | 0 | 4.5 | 90.8 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 11 | 27 | 500 | 18.52 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.5 |
| 8 | Idaho | 12 | 47 | 863 | 18.36 | 0 | 3.9 | 71.9 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 12 | 28 | 491 | 17.54 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.9 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 36 | 623 | 17.31 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.9 |
| 11 | Texas State | 11 | 52 | 857 | 16.48 | 0 | 4.7 | 77.9 |