2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | -1.3 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | James Madison | 4 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 10 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 4 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.8 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 4 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 7 | 192 | 27.43 | 2 | 1.8 | 48.0 |