2017 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 46 | 894 | 19.43 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.5 |
| 2 | North Texas | 13 | 45 | 847 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.5 | 65.2 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 11 | 37 | 844 | 22.81 | 0 | 3.4 | 76.7 |
| 3 | UAB | 12 | 41 | 841 | 20.51 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.1 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 38 | 750 | 19.74 | 0 | 3.2 | 62.5 |
| 6 | Rice | 12 | 37 | 659 | 17.81 | 0 | 3.1 | 54.9 |
| 7 | Marshall | 13 | 39 | 862 | 22.10 | 2 | 3.0 | 66.3 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 36 | 777 | 21.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.8 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 11 | 32 | 828 | 25.88 | 3 | 2.9 | 75.3 |
| 10 | Florida International | 12 | 34 | 661 | 19.44 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.1 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 33 | 728 | 22.06 | 1 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 25 | 565 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.1 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 25 | 531 | 21.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.8 |
| 14 | UTSA | 10 | 17 | 407 | 23.94 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.7 |