2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 3 | 12 | 173 | 14.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.7 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.0 |
| 4 | Temple | 4 | 20 | 372 | 18.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 5 | 18 | 363 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 72.6 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 5 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.2 |
| 7 | UCF | 4 | 14 | 303 | 21.64 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.8 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.3 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 16 | 370 | 23.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.5 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 4 | 14 | 350 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 87.5 |
| 11 | South Florida | 4 | 26 | 653 | 25.12 | 0 | 6.5 | 163.3 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 15 | 404 | 26.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 101.0 |