2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Troy | 5 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 25.4 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 5 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.2 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 5 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.8 |
| 8 | Idaho | 4 | 9 | 132 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.0 |
| 12 | Texas State | 5 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 1 | 2.8 | 21.4 |