2017 Mountain West Conference 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 | Boise State | 14 | 37 | 917 | 24.78 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.5 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 12 | 43 | 880 | 20.47 | 1 | 3.6 | 73.3 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 11 | 41 | 868 | 21.17 | 1 | 3.7 | 78.9 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 11 | 31 | 830 | 26.77 | 4 | 2.8 | 75.5 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 12 | 41 | 812 | 19.80 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.7 |
| 6 | Nevada | 10 | 34 | 751 | 22.09 | 0 | 3.4 | 75.1 |
| 7 | Utah State | 11 | 29 | 638 | 22.00 | 1 | 2.6 | 58.0 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 12 | 21 | 590 | 28.10 | 2 | 1.8 | 49.2 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 10 | 24 | 522 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 52.2 |
| 10 | UNLV | 11 | 30 | 513 | 17.10 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.6 |
| 11 | Air Force | 11 | 23 | 405 | 17.61 | 0 | 2.1 | 36.8 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 11 | 18 | 355 | 19.72 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.3 |