2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 8 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.6 |
| 2 | UTEP | 8 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 8 | 16 | 311 | 19.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.9 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 18 | 309 | 17.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 20 | 500 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| 6 | Marshall | 8 | 21 | 363 | 17.29 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.4 |
| 6 | Florida International | 8 | 21 | 408 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.0 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 21 | 537 | 25.57 | 0 | 2.6 | 67.1 |
| 9 | UAB | 8 | 23 | 496 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.9 | 62.0 |
| 10 | UTSA | 8 | 24 | 521 | 21.71 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.1 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 25 | 528 | 21.12 | 0 | 3.1 | 66.0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 8 | 27 | 530 | 19.63 | 0 | 3.4 | 66.3 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 28 | 624 | 22.29 | 1 | 3.5 | 78.0 |
| 14 | North Texas | 9 | 34 | 822 | 24.18 | 2 | 3.8 | 91.3 |