2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoffs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 16 | 990 | 61.88 | 3 | 18.75 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 16 | 1010 | 63.13 | 8 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Houston | 5 | 18 | 1151 | 63.94 | 7 | 38.89 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 19 | 1142 | 60.11 | 7 | 36.84 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 22 | 1401 | 63.68 | 8 | 36.36 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 22 | 1414 | 64.27 | 11 | 50.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | UCF | 5 | 23 | 1391 | 60.48 | 7 | 30.43 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Temple | 5 | 24 | 1512 | 63.00 | 10 | 41.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 5 | 26 | 1546 | 59.46 | 7 | 26.92 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Memphis | 5 | 26 | 1607 | 61.81 | 12 | 46.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Navy | 5 | 29 | 1771 | 61.07 | 11 | 37.93 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | South Florida | 5 | 31 | 1803 | 58.16 | 12 | 38.71 | 1 | 0 |