2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 8 | 16 | 250 | 15.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
| 2 | Navy | 9 | 41 | 652 | 15.90 | 1 | 4.6 | 72.4 |
| 3 | Memphis | 8 | 18 | 292 | 16.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 8 | 16 | 298 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 22 | 438 | 19.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.8 |
| 7 | South Florida | 8 | 41 | 827 | 20.17 | 0 | 5.1 | 103.4 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 8 | 33 | 678 | 20.55 | 1 | 4.1 | 84.8 |
| 9 | Temple | 9 | 48 | 1060 | 22.08 | 1 | 5.3 | 117.8 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 40 | 905 | 22.63 | 0 | 5.0 | 113.1 |
| 11 | SMU | 8 | 36 | 869 | 24.14 | 1 | 4.5 | 108.6 |
| 12 | Houston | 8 | 26 | 639 | 24.58 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.9 |