2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 12 | 34 | 587 | 17.26 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.9 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 73 | 1296 | 17.75 | 0 | 5.6 | 99.7 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 50 | 929 | 18.58 | 1 | 3.8 | 71.5 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 12 | 33 | 658 | 19.94 | 1 | 2.8 | 54.8 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 12 | 37 | 747 | 20.19 | 0 | 3.1 | 62.3 |
| 6 | UCF | 13 | 78 | 1589 | 20.37 | 1 | 6.0 | 122.2 |
| 7 | Temple | 13 | 47 | 976 | 20.77 | 0 | 3.6 | 75.1 |
| 8 | Houston | 12 | 36 | 767 | 21.31 | 1 | 3.0 | 63.9 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 12 | 22 | 509 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.4 |
| 10 | SMU | 13 | 55 | 1329 | 24.16 | 0 | 4.2 | 102.2 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 47 | 1136 | 24.17 | 1 | 3.9 | 94.7 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 20 | 533 | 26.65 | 1 | 1.7 | 44.4 |