2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.6 |
| 2 | Troy | 2 | 3 | 115 | 38.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 57.5 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.8 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 13 | 320 | 24.62 | 1 | 3.3 | 80.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 8 | 17 | 342 | 20.12 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.8 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 6 | 15 | 396 | 26.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 66.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 15 | 426 | 28.40 | 2 | 3.0 | 85.2 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 23 | 464 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.3 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 8 | 20 | 478 | 23.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 59.8 |
| 10 | Texas State | 10 | 20 | 500 | 25.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 24 | 558 | 23.25 | 1 | 3.0 | 69.8 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 33 | 808 | 24.48 | 4 | 3.7 | 89.8 |