2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 57 | 1415 | 24.82 | 4 | 4.8 | 117.9 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 45 | 958 | 21.29 | 1 | 4.1 | 87.1 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 40 | 890 | 22.25 | 0 | 3.6 | 80.9 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 37 | 671 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.4 | 61.0 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 11 | 34 | 658 | 19.35 | 0 | 3.1 | 59.8 |
| 6 | Idaho | 11 | 32 | 529 | 16.53 | 0 | 2.9 | 48.1 |
| 7 | Troy | 12 | 33 | 920 | 27.88 | 3 | 2.8 | 76.7 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 11 | 31 | 567 | 18.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.5 |
| 7 | Texas State | 11 | 31 | 535 | 17.26 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.6 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 27 | 572 | 21.19 | 1 | 2.5 | 52.0 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 12 | 28 | 624 | 22.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.0 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 13 | 29 | 677 | 23.34 | 2 | 2.2 | 52.1 |