2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 8 | 325 | 40.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Marshall | 5 | 15 | 285 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 5 | 7 | 236 | 33.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 47.2 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 5 | 10 | 186 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.2 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.6 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 5 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.4 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 4 | 130 | 32.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.7 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.8 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 4 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.3 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 14 | Southern Miss | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |