2016 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 1 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Air Force | 1 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 46.0 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 57.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 7 | North Texas | 1 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 54.0 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 13 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 13 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 17 | Ohio | 2 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.5 |
| 18 | Colorado | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 19 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 19 | Baylor | 2 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 59.5 |
| 21 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 22 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 13 | 230 | 17.69 | 0 | 6.5 | 115.0 |
| 23 | Old Dominion | 1 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 89.0 |
| 24 | TCU | 2 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.0 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.5 |
| 26 | Idaho | 2 | 13 | 242 | 18.62 | 0 | 6.5 | 121.0 |
| 27 | Hawai'i | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 28 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 28 | Kansas State | 2 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 30 | Western Michigan | 2 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 31 | Troy | 2 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 32 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 34 | Penn State | 2 | 9 | 176 | 19.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 88.0 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.0 |
| 36 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 36 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 36 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 39 | North Carolina State | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 40 | South Alabama | 2 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 41 | Temple | 2 | 9 | 187 | 20.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 93.5 |
| 41 | Army | 2 | 9 | 187 | 20.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 93.5 |
| 43 | West Virginia | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 44 | Alabama | 3 | 15 | 322 | 21.47 | 0 | 5.0 | 107.3 |
| 45 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 45 | Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 45 | Utah | 1 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 129.0 |
| 48 | USC | 1 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 111.0 |
| 49 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 15 | 337 | 22.47 | 0 | 7.5 | 168.5 |
| 50 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.0 |
| 51 | Clemson | 3 | 13 | 293 | 22.54 | 0 | 4.3 | 97.7 |
| 52 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 52 | Navy | 3 | 11 | 253 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 84.3 |
| 54 | Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 9.0 | 208.0 |
| 55 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 93.0 |
| 56 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 57 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 58 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 58 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 60 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 61 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 62 | San Diego State | 2 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| 62 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 125.0 |
| 64 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 102.0 |
| 65 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 66 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 66 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 66 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 69 | Oklahoma | 2 | 8 | 211 | 26.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 105.5 |
| 70 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 133.0 |
| 71 | Texas A&M | 1 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.0 |
| 72 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 81.0 |
| 73 | Wake Forest | 1 | 6 | 169 | 28.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 169.0 |
| 74 | Georgia | 1 | 5 | 149 | 29.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 149.0 |
| 75 | Washington | 2 | 6 | 188 | 31.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 94.0 |
| 76 | Florida | 2 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 77 | Wyoming | 2 | 5 | 179 | 35.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 89.5 |
| 78 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 79 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 124.0 |
| 80 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 118 | 59.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 118.0 |
| 81 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 66.0 |