2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 11 | 21 | 415 | 19.76 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.7 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 12 | 46 | 916 | 19.91 | 1 | 3.8 | 76.3 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 11 | 47 | 1015 | 21.60 | 3 | 4.3 | 92.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 33 | 725 | 21.97 | 1 | 3.0 | 65.9 |
| 5 | Troy | 12 | 45 | 1016 | 22.58 | 0 | 3.8 | 84.7 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 43 | 1004 | 23.35 | 1 | 3.6 | 83.7 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 11 | 33 | 773 | 23.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 70.3 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 43 | 1016 | 23.63 | 4 | 3.9 | 92.4 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 11 | 34 | 819 | 24.09 | 1 | 3.1 | 74.5 |
| 10 | Texas State | 11 | 24 | 579 | 24.13 | 1 | 2.2 | 52.6 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 13 | 38 | 1019 | 26.82 | 2 | 2.9 | 78.4 |