2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 11 | 186 | 16.91 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Rice | 11 | 8 | 204 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 11 | 20 | 382 | 19.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.7 |
| 5 | Florida International | 5 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.2 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 8 | 250 | 31.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.7 |
| 7 | Marshall | 5 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.8 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.2 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 17 | 345 | 20.29 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.3 |
| 10 | North Texas | 5 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 18 | 361 | 20.06 | 1 | 3.0 | 60.2 |
| 12 | UTSA | 5 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.8 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 7 | 24 | 484 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.1 |
| 14 | UAB | 5 | 13 | 401 | 30.85 | 1 | 2.6 | 80.2 |