2017 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 39.8 |
| 2 | UTEP | 3 | 6 | 166 | 27.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.3 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 4 | 18 | 473 | 26.28 | 2 | 4.5 | 118.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.0 |
| 5 | UAB | 4 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 6 | Rice | 3 | 12 | 243 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 15 | 302 | 20.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.5 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 3 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.3 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 12 | 236 | 19.67 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.7 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.3 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 16 | 294 | 18.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.5 |
| 12 | North Texas | 3 | 12 | 213 | 17.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.0 |
| 13 | Florida International | 3 | 9 | 144 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 42.3 |