2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 28 | 714 | 25.50 | 2 | 3.1 | 79.3 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 11 | 57 | 1186 | 20.81 | 0 | 5.2 | 107.8 |
| 3 | BYU | 12 | 28 | 579 | 20.68 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 4 | Army | 12 | 29 | 486 | 16.76 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.5 |