2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 5 | 13 | 198 | 15.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 39.6 |
| 3 | Idaho | 4 | 12 | 207 | 17.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.8 |
| 4 | Texas State | 4 | 7 | 220 | 31.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.0 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 4 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.8 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 4 | 9 | 283 | 31.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 70.8 |
| 7 | Troy | 5 | 15 | 311 | 20.73 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.2 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 11 | 348 | 31.64 | 1 | 2.8 | 87.0 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 4 | 14 | 372 | 26.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 93.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 5 | 15 | 382 | 25.47 | 1 | 3.0 | 76.4 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 18 | 386 | 21.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 96.5 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 20 | 395 | 19.75 | 0 | 5.0 | 98.8 |