2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 7 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.6 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 7 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Navy | 8 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| 8 | South Florida | 3 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Houston | 7 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 19 | 159 | 8.37 | 1 | 2.4 | 19.9 |
| 11 | Tulane | 8 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 7 | 14 | 186 | 13.29 | 1 | 2.0 | 26.6 |