2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 5 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 5 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 18.4 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 5 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 7 | Troy | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 199 | 33.17 | 2 | 1.5 | 49.8 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 5 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.2 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 198 | 24.75 | 2 | 2.0 | 49.5 |
| 13 | James Madison | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Marshall | 5 | 9 | 104 | 11.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.8 |