2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 11 | 21 | 316 | 15.05 | 2 | 1.9 | 28.7 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 31 | 226 | 7.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 20.5 |