2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 50 | 915 | 18.30 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.4 |
| 2 | Army | 13 | 52 | 989 | 19.02 | 1 | 4.0 | 76.1 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 42 | 935 | 22.26 | 2 | 3.5 | 77.9 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 12 | 46 | 1029 | 22.37 | 0 | 3.8 | 85.8 |