2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 11 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 11 | 28 | 481 | 17.18 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.7 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 10 | 30 | 517 | 17.23 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.7 |
| 4 | Utah State | 11 | 34 | 607 | 17.85 | 1 | 3.1 | 55.2 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 12 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.1 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 12 | 30 | 583 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.6 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 11 | 39 | 759 | 19.46 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.0 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 12 | 47 | 957 | 20.36 | 2 | 3.9 | 79.8 |
| 9 | UNLV | 11 | 46 | 948 | 20.61 | 0 | 4.2 | 86.2 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 11 | 28 | 595 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.1 |
| 11 | Boise State | 14 | 30 | 659 | 21.97 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.1 |
| 12 | Nevada | 10 | 22 | 529 | 24.05 | 1 | 2.2 | 52.9 |