2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 8 | 11 | 31 | 2.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| 4 | Idaho | 8 | 14 | 99 | 7.07 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 18 | 132 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 8 | 16 | 120 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 8 | 19 | 151 | 7.95 | 0 | 2.4 | 18.9 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 10 | Texas State | 8 | 18 | 148 | 8.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.5 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 8 | 15 | 136 | 9.07 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 8 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |