2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 20 | 307 | 15.35 | 0 | 5.0 | 76.8 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.8 |
| 3 | Idaho | 4 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.5 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 14 | 270 | 19.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.5 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 3 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.3 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 11 | 228 | 20.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 57.0 |
| 7 | Troy | 3 | 15 | 326 | 21.73 | 0 | 5.0 | 108.7 |
| 8 | Texas State | 3 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 4 | 19 | 510 | 26.84 | 1 | 4.8 | 127.5 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 3 | 11 | 353 | 32.09 | 1 | 3.7 | 117.7 |