2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 8 | 40 | 765 | 19.13 | 2 | 5.0 | 95.6 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 32 | 656 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 8 | 22 | 465 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.1 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 8 | 25 | 531 | 21.24 | 0 | 3.1 | 66.4 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 8 | 37 | 791 | 21.38 | 1 | 4.6 | 98.9 |
| 6 | Troy | 8 | 34 | 742 | 21.82 | 0 | 4.3 | 92.8 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 22 | 500 | 22.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.5 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.6 |
| 9 | Idaho | 8 | 12 | 285 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.6 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 8 | 25 | 604 | 24.16 | 1 | 3.1 | 75.5 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 26 | 687 | 26.42 | 4 | 3.3 | 85.9 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 8 | 23 | 637 | 27.70 | 1 | 2.9 | 79.6 |