2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 1 | UTEP | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 43.7 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 3 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 208 | 29.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 10 | 156 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.0 |
| 6 | Florida International | 3 | 10 | 158 | 15.80 | 0 | 3.3 | 52.7 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 10 | 175 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 11 | 181 | 16.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 60.3 |
| 10 | UAB | 4 | 13 | 265 | 20.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.3 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 15 | 291 | 19.40 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.8 |
| 12 | UTSA | 4 | 16 | 365 | 22.81 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.3 |
| 12 | North Texas | 3 | 16 | 483 | 30.19 | 2 | 5.3 | 161.0 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 4 | 17 | 293 | 17.24 | 0 | 4.3 | 73.3 |