2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 8.0 | 172.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 130.0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.0 |
| 4 | Army | 1 | 1 | 92 | 92.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 92.0 |