2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 3 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 4 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 11 | Troy | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |