2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 24 | 497 | 20.71 | 0 | 4.8 | 99.4 |
| 2 | Nevada | 5 | 19 | 432 | 22.74 | 0 | 3.8 | 86.4 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 4 | 18 | 406 | 22.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 101.5 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 6 | 21 | 369 | 17.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.5 |
| 5 | Boise State | 4 | 13 | 329 | 25.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 82.3 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 5 | 9 | 316 | 35.11 | 2 | 1.8 | 63.2 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 313 | 39.13 | 2 | 1.6 | 62.6 |
| 8 | Utah State | 5 | 17 | 306 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.4 | 61.2 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 5 | 11 | 248 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.6 |
| 10 | UNLV | 4 | 15 | 205 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.8 | 51.3 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 5 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.4 |
| 12 | Air Force | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 |