2017 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 18 | 430 | 23.89 | 2 | 3.6 | 86.0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 271 | 27.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 67.8 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 11 | 265 | 24.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.0 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 4 | 21 | 481 | 22.90 | 0 | 5.3 | 120.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 14 | 318 | 22.71 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.6 |
| 3 | Florida International | 5 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 78.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 5 | 21 | 412 | 19.62 | 0 | 4.2 | 82.4 |
| 3 | UAB | 5 | 25 | 488 | 19.52 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.6 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 20 | 389 | 19.45 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.3 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 15 | 276 | 18.40 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.2 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 13 | 236 | 18.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 47.2 |
| 3 | Rice | 4 | 18 | 299 | 16.61 | 0 | 4.5 | 74.8 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
| 3 | UTSA | 3 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.3 |