2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 16 | 258 | 16.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.5 |
| 2 | Memphis | 4 | 24 | 429 | 17.88 | 0 | 6.0 | 107.3 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 23 | 420 | 18.26 | 1 | 4.6 | 84.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 14 | 257 | 18.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.3 |
| 5 | Houston | 4 | 13 | 240 | 18.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 60.0 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 4 | 16 | 304 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 21 | 426 | 20.29 | 0 | 4.2 | 85.2 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 13 | 265 | 20.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.3 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 4 | 10 | 232 | 23.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 5 | 27 | 633 | 23.44 | 0 | 5.4 | 126.6 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 26 | 644 | 24.77 | 1 | 6.5 | 161.0 |