2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 16 | 467 | 29.19 | 1 | 4.0 | 116.8 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 3 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.7 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 4 | 14 | 358 | 25.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 89.5 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 24 | 576 | 24.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 144.0 |
| 5 | Troy | 3 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.3 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 4 | 14 | 279 | 19.93 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.8 |
| 7 | Texas State | 3 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 10 | 182 | 18.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 60.7 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 21 | 374 | 17.81 | 0 | 5.3 | 93.5 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 3 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 45.3 |
| 11 | Idaho | 4 | 12 | 197 | 16.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.3 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |