2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 12 | 15 | 125 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.4 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 19 | 148 | 7.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 22 | 140 | 6.36 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.7 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 13 | 143 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 13.0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 11 | 21 | 145 | 6.90 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.2 |
| 8 | Troy | 12 | 17 | 160 | 9.41 | 1 | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 13 | 32 | 200 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.4 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 19 | 190 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Texas State | 11 | 29 | 251 | 8.66 | 1 | 2.6 | 22.8 |
| 12 | Idaho | 11 | 22 | 334 | 15.18 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.4 |