2017 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 12 | 43 | 994 | 23.12 | 0 | 3.6 | 82.8 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 47 | 901 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 69.3 |
| 3 | UAB | 13 | 43 | 884 | 20.56 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 14 | 46 | 876 | 19.04 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.6 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 11 | 34 | 872 | 25.65 | 3 | 3.1 | 79.3 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 39 | 767 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 12 | 32 | 750 | 23.44 | 2 | 2.7 | 62.5 |
| 8 | UTEP | 11 | 34 | 732 | 21.53 | 0 | 3.1 | 66.5 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 32 | 699 | 21.84 | 1 | 2.5 | 53.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 30 | 668 | 22.27 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.7 |
| 11 | Florida International | 12 | 33 | 606 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.5 |
| 12 | Rice | 11 | 33 | 589 | 17.85 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.5 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 25 | 531 | 21.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.8 |
| 14 | UTSA | 11 | 21 | 460 | 21.90 | 0 | 1.9 | 41.8 |