2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 2 | UTSA | 3 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 61.7 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 19 | 330 | 17.37 | 0 | 3.8 | 66.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 4 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.8 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 5 | 11 | 217 | 19.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.4 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.5 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 9 | Florida International | 4 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 11 | North Texas | 5 | 17 | 390 | 22.94 | 0 | 3.4 | 78.0 |
| 12 | UAB | 4 | 15 | 421 | 28.07 | 1 | 3.8 | 105.3 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 36.4 |
| 14 | Rice | 5 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 14.2 |