2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 23 | 364 | 15.83 | 0 | 2.1 | 33.1 |
| 2 | Tulane | 11 | 29 | 497 | 17.14 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.2 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 10 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Navy | 12 | 53 | 955 | 18.02 | 1 | 4.4 | 79.6 |
| 5 | Temple | 12 | 63 | 1316 | 20.89 | 1 | 5.3 | 109.7 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 10 | 31 | 648 | 20.90 | 0 | 3.1 | 64.8 |
| 7 | UCF | 10 | 27 | 580 | 21.48 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 11 | 63 | 1376 | 21.84 | 0 | 5.7 | 125.1 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 9 | 37 | 854 | 23.08 | 1 | 4.1 | 94.9 |
| 10 | Houston | 11 | 38 | 890 | 23.42 | 0 | 3.5 | 80.9 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 63 | 1492 | 23.68 | 0 | 5.3 | 124.3 |
| 12 | SMU | 10 | 39 | 942 | 24.15 | 1 | 3.9 | 94.2 |