2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| 8 | UCF | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 11 | Temple | 5 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
| 12 | South Florida | 4 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 23.3 |