2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 12 | 123 | 10.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.8 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Texas State | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Troy | 5 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.6 |
| 5 | Idaho | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.2 |