2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 4 | Troy | 5 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 25.8 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 5 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 5 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 9.8 |
| 11 | Idaho | 4 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.8 |
| 12 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 1 | 3.0 | 24.8 |