2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 6 | 21 | 365 | 17.38 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.8 |
| 2 | Memphis | 8 | 49 | 908 | 18.53 | 0 | 6.1 | 113.5 |
| 3 | UCF | 7 | 47 | 928 | 19.74 | 1 | 6.7 | 132.6 |
| 4 | Temple | 6 | 24 | 494 | 20.58 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 6 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.5 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 6 | 20 | 415 | 20.75 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.2 |
| 7 | Houston | 6 | 23 | 489 | 21.26 | 1 | 3.8 | 81.5 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 7 | 14 | 303 | 21.64 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 9 | Navy | 6 | 30 | 672 | 22.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 112.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 6 | 25 | 568 | 22.72 | 0 | 4.2 | 94.7 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 6 | 16 | 379 | 23.69 | 1 | 2.7 | 63.2 |
| 12 | SMU | 7 | 31 | 774 | 24.97 | 0 | 4.4 | 110.6 |