2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 8 | 13 | 206 | 15.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.8 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.4 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 17 | 310 | 18.24 | 0 | 3.4 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 9 | 9 | 165 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | 11 | 224 | 20.36 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.7 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 19 | 388 | 20.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.5 |
| 7 | UCF | 7 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.9 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 31 | 672 | 21.68 | 1 | 3.4 | 74.7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 2 | 8 | 201 | 25.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 100.5 |
| 10 | Temple | 4 | 16 | 409 | 25.56 | 1 | 4.0 | 102.3 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 14 | 383 | 27.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 95.8 |
| 12 | SMU | 7 | 23 | 648 | 28.17 | 1 | 3.3 | 92.6 |