2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff 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 | UTEP | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Florida International | 6 | 11 | 188 | 17.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.3 |
| 3 | Marshall | 6 | 17 | 291 | 17.12 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.5 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 17 | 308 | 18.12 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 14 | 255 | 18.21 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.8 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 11 | 203 | 18.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.6 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 5 | 15 | 304 | 20.27 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.8 |
| 9 | UTSA | 4 | 14 | 289 | 20.64 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.3 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 15 | 393 | 26.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.6 |
| 11 | North Texas | 3 | 14 | 375 | 26.79 | 2 | 4.7 | 125.0 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 19 | 513 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 64.1 |
| 13 | UAB | 6 | 14 | 421 | 30.07 | 1 | 2.3 | 70.2 |
| 14 | Rice | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |