2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 2 | Troy | 11 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 1 | 0.7 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 12 | 14 | 125 | 8.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.4 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 16 | 130 | 8.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 11 | 15 | 136 | 9.07 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.4 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 11 | 21 | 139 | 6.62 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.6 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 22 | 140 | 6.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.7 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 14 | 147 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 13.4 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 13 | 32 | 200 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.4 |
| 11 | Texas State | 12 | 30 | 247 | 8.23 | 1 | 2.5 | 20.6 |
| 12 | Idaho | 12 | 25 | 346 | 13.84 | 1 | 2.1 | 28.8 |