2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 3 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 6 | 45 | 823 | 18.29 | 0 | 7.5 | 137.2 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.5 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 23 | 440 | 19.13 | 0 | 5.8 | 110.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 5 | 15 | 290 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 22 | 458 | 20.82 | 1 | 4.4 | 91.6 |
| 8 | Temple | 5 | 22 | 464 | 21.09 | 0 | 4.4 | 92.8 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 30 | 652 | 21.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 81.5 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 4 | 12 | 270 | 22.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.5 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 12 | SMU | 4 | 13 | 346 | 26.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 86.5 |