2022 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5 | 20 | 458 | 22.90 | 1 | 4.0 | 91.6 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 11 | 178 | 16.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.5 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.8 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 9 | 249 | 27.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 62.3 |
| 4 | James Madison | 4 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.8 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 4 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 4 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 10 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Texas State | 4 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.5 |