2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 5 | 20 | 287 | 14.35 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.4 |
| 3 | Air Force | 4 | 10 | 151 | 15.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.8 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 6 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 5 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.4 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 4 | 12 | 238 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 5 | 15 | 299 | 19.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.8 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 5 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.2 |
| 9 | Boise State | 4 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.3 |
| 10 | UNLV | 4 | 20 | 414 | 20.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 103.5 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 5 | 26 | 548 | 21.08 | 1 | 5.2 | 109.6 |
| 12 | Nevada | 5 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.6 |