2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 3 | Idaho | 6 | 13 | 262 | 20.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.7 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 5 | 13 | 354 | 27.23 | 1 | 2.6 | 70.8 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 19 | 407 | 21.42 | 0 | 3.8 | 81.4 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 23 | 447 | 19.43 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.9 |
| 7 | Troy | 6 | 21 | 449 | 21.38 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.8 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 26 | 570 | 21.92 | 1 | 4.3 | 95.0 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 7 | 32 | 681 | 21.28 | 1 | 4.6 | 97.3 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 7 | 36 | 683 | 18.97 | 2 | 5.1 | 97.6 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 8 | 30 | 714 | 23.80 | 1 | 3.8 | 89.3 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 9 | 29 | 736 | 25.38 | 2 | 3.2 | 81.8 |