2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 10 | 173 | 17.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 86.5 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 2 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 7 | Idaho | 2 | 11 | 162 | 14.73 | 0 | 5.5 | 81.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 56.0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |