2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 12 | 46 | 875 | 19.02 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.9 |
| 2 | Army | 11 | 37 | 781 | 21.11 | 1 | 3.4 | 71.0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 42 | 935 | 22.26 | 2 | 3.5 | 77.9 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 41 | 930 | 22.68 | 0 | 3.7 | 84.5 |