2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 4 | 124 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 4 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 7 | Troy | 4 | 9 | 124 | 13.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.0 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.5 |
| 9 | James Madison | 4 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.5 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 4 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 4 | 12 | 223 | 18.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.8 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 4 | 16 | 302 | 18.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.5 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 4 | 16 | 330 | 20.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.5 |