2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 2 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.5 |
| 2 | Army | 8 | 41 | 716 | 17.46 | 0 | 5.1 | 89.5 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 17 | 318 | 18.71 | 0 | 4.3 | 79.5 |
| 4 | BYU | 9 | 35 | 663 | 18.94 | 0 | 3.9 | 73.7 |