2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Troy | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 6.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 9 | 17 | 59 | 3.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 7 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.1 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 5 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 8 | 12 | 120 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Texas State | 4 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 27.8 |
| 11 | Idaho | 6 | 14 | 174 | 12.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.0 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 1.2 | 17.6 |