2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 35 | 970 | 27.71 | 3 | 2.7 | 74.6 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 57 | 1415 | 24.82 | 4 | 4.8 | 117.9 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 13 | 29 | 677 | 23.34 | 2 | 2.2 | 52.1 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 13 | 30 | 665 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.2 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 47 | 1036 | 22.04 | 0 | 3.9 | 86.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 41 | 900 | 21.95 | 2 | 3.4 | 75.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 49 | 1050 | 21.43 | 1 | 4.1 | 87.5 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 12 | 30 | 614 | 20.47 | 1 | 2.5 | 51.2 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 35 | 676 | 19.31 | 0 | 2.9 | 56.3 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 12 | 32 | 612 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.0 |
| 11 | Texas State | 12 | 31 | 535 | 17.26 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.6 |
| 12 | Idaho | 12 | 32 | 529 | 16.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.1 |