2012 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 14 | 420 | 30.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 105.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 14 | 324 | 23.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.8 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 5 | 12 | 257 | 21.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.4 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 18 | 381 | 21.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 76.2 |
| 5 | Florida International | 5 | 26 | 538 | 20.69 | 0 | 5.2 | 107.6 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.8 |
| 7 | North Texas | 5 | 11 | 211 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.2 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 5 | 16 | 304 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.8 |
| 9 | Troy | 5 | 14 | 260 | 18.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 10 | 157 | 15.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.3 |