2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 20 | 432 | 21.60 | 1 | 4.0 | 86.4 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 20 | 397 | 19.85 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.4 |
| 3 | Idaho | 6 | 20 | 338 | 16.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 56.3 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 7 | 20 | 358 | 17.90 | 0 | 2.9 | 51.1 |
| 5 | Troy | 6 | 17 | 554 | 32.59 | 2 | 2.8 | 92.3 |
| 5 | Texas State | 4 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 19 | 399 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 7 | 18 | 365 | 20.28 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.1 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 15 | 368 | 24.53 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.3 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 9 | 21 | 483 | 23.00 | 2 | 2.3 | 53.7 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 5 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.8 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 8 | 13 | 298 | 22.92 | 1 | 1.6 | 37.3 |