2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 61.7 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 25 | 439 | 17.56 | 0 | 5.0 | 87.8 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.8 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.4 |
| 1 | Florida International | 5 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.4 |
| 1 | North Texas | 5 | 19 | 401 | 21.11 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.2 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.8 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 9 | 266 | 29.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 53.2 |
| 1 | Rice | 4 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 17.8 |
| 14 | UAB | 5 | 14 | 372 | 26.57 | 1 | 2.8 | 74.4 |