2017 SMU Mustangs Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 55 | 1329 | 24.16 | 0 | 4.2 | 102.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 31 | 774 | 24.97 | 0 | 4.4 | 110.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 24 | 555 | 23.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.5 |
| in Wins | 7 | 31 | 774 | 24.97 | 0 | 4.4 | 110.6 |
| in Losses | 6 | 24 | 555 | 23.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 28 | 696 | 24.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 87.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 27 | 633 | 23.44 | 0 | 5.4 | 126.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 11 | 250 | 22.73 | 0 | 3.7 | 83.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 44 | 1079 | 24.52 | 0 | 4.4 | 107.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 46 | 1059 | 23.02 | 0 | 3.8 | 88.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 270 | 30.00 | 0 | 9.0 | 270.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 33 | 713 | 21.61 | 0 | 4.1 | 89.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 13 | 346 | 26.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 86.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 100.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 40 | 959 | 23.98 | 0 | 3.6 | 87.2 |
| in August/September | 5 | 29 | 669 | 23.07 | 0 | 5.8 | 133.8 |
| in October | 3 | 8 | 208 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 69.3 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 347 | 23.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 86.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 105.0 |