2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9 | 13 | 242 | 18.62 | 1 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
| 3 | BYU | 12 | 17 | 43 | 2.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.6 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 29 | 196 | 6.76 | 0 | 2.6 | 17.8 |