2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 4 | 18 | 261 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.5 | 65.3 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 16 | 471 | 29.44 | 2 | 4.0 | 117.8 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 16 | 340 | 21.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.0 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 15 | 307 | 20.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 76.8 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 4 | 13 | 270 | 20.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.5 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Troy | 5 | 13 | 282 | 21.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 56.4 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 9 | Texas State | 4 | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 5 | 10 | 221 | 22.10 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.2 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 4 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.8 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 5 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.0 |