2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.3 |
| 4 | South Florida | 5 | 23 | 448 | 19.48 | 0 | 4.6 | 89.6 |
| 5 | Navy | 4 | 14 | 274 | 19.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 68.5 |
| 6 | UCF | 4 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 64.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 17 | 348 | 20.47 | 1 | 4.3 | 87.0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 4 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.5 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 21 | 443 | 21.10 | 0 | 5.3 | 110.8 |
| 10 | Temple | 5 | 30 | 683 | 22.77 | 1 | 6.0 | 136.6 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 17 | 404 | 23.76 | 0 | 4.3 | 101.0 |
| 12 | Houston | 4 | 13 | 358 | 27.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 89.5 |