2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 19 | 451 | 23.74 | 0 | 4.8 | 112.8 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 15 | 430 | 28.67 | 2 | 3.8 | 107.5 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 20 | 406 | 20.30 | 1 | 5.0 | 101.5 |
| 4 | Troy | 5 | 10 | 245 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 4 | 15 | 234 | 15.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 58.5 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 5 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.8 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 4 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 8 | Texas State | 5 | 11 | 178 | 16.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 35.6 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 3 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.7 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.7 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 5 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.4 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |