2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.6 |
| 2 | Idaho | 12 | 24 | 492 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 12 | 29 | 685 | 23.62 | 1 | 2.4 | 57.1 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 40 | 886 | 22.15 | 1 | 3.3 | 73.8 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 11 | 36 | 826 | 22.94 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.1 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 37 | 782 | 21.14 | 0 | 3.7 | 78.2 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 13 | 38 | 1019 | 26.82 | 2 | 2.9 | 78.4 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 12 | 48 | 947 | 19.73 | 1 | 4.0 | 78.9 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 11 | 38 | 885 | 23.29 | 1 | 3.5 | 80.5 |
| 10 | Troy | 11 | 45 | 905 | 20.11 | 0 | 4.1 | 82.3 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 12 | 49 | 1048 | 21.39 | 3 | 4.1 | 87.3 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 46 | 1082 | 23.52 | 4 | 3.8 | 90.2 |