2012 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 11 | 54 | 1283 | 23.76 | 1 | 4.9 | 116.6 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 44 | 1129 | 25.66 | 1 | 3.7 | 94.1 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 42 | 784 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.5 | 65.3 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 41 | 1036 | 25.27 | 0 | 3.4 | 86.3 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 34 | 654 | 19.24 | 0 | 3.4 | 65.4 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 43 | 933 | 21.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.8 |
| 6 | Troy | 12 | 39 | 721 | 18.49 | 0 | 3.3 | 60.1 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 13 | 40 | 833 | 20.83 | 0 | 3.1 | 64.1 |
| 9 | North Texas | 10 | 30 | 568 | 18.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.8 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 11 | 28 | 524 | 18.71 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.6 |