2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 2 | UTSA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 4 | Marshall | 5 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.8 |
| 5 | North Texas | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 4 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Florida International | 5 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Rice | 4 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.5 |
| 13 | UTEP | 4 | 10 | 107 | 10.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 26.8 |
| 14 | UAB | 5 | 13 | 199 | 15.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 39.8 |