2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 188 | 37.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Troy | 5 | 15 | 387 | 25.80 | 1 | 3.0 | 77.4 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 12 | 303 | 25.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.8 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 5 | 20 | 469 | 23.45 | 0 | 4.0 | 93.8 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 5 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 5 | 15 | 320 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.8 |
| 8 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 224 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 13 | 222 | 17.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.4 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 10 | 157 | 15.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.4 |