2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 10 | 301 | 30.10 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.6 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 8 | 15 | 348 | 23.20 | 0 | 1.9 | 43.5 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 8 | 17 | 400 | 23.53 | 1 | 2.1 | 50.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 20 | 330 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.3 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 8 | 21 | 443 | 21.10 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.4 |
| 6 | Houston | 8 | 23 | 527 | 22.91 | 1 | 2.9 | 65.9 |
| 7 | Temple | 8 | 26 | 550 | 21.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.8 |
| 8 | Navy | 8 | 27 | 509 | 18.85 | 0 | 3.4 | 63.6 |
| 9 | SMU | 8 | 28 | 696 | 24.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 87.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 34 | 871 | 25.62 | 1 | 4.3 | 108.9 |
| 11 | Memphis | 9 | 49 | 867 | 17.69 | 0 | 5.4 | 96.3 |
| 12 | UCF | 9 | 52 | 945 | 18.17 | 0 | 5.8 | 105.0 |