2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 3 | 145 | 48.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 48.3 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 4 | 6 | 215 | 35.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 53.8 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.3 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Marshall | 4 | 12 | 245 | 20.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 10 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |