2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 11 | 166 | 15.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 41.5 |
| 2 | Tulane | 5 | 19 | 320 | 16.84 | 0 | 3.8 | 64.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 10 | 62 | 1137 | 18.34 | 0 | 6.2 | 113.7 |
| 4 | Navy | 7 | 32 | 621 | 19.41 | 1 | 4.6 | 88.7 |
| 5 | UCF | 13 | 78 | 1589 | 20.37 | 1 | 6.0 | 122.2 |
| 6 | Houston | 7 | 21 | 432 | 20.57 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.7 |
| 7 | Temple | 7 | 32 | 662 | 20.69 | 0 | 4.6 | 94.6 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 2 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 94.0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 10 | 42 | 891 | 21.21 | 0 | 4.2 | 89.1 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 11 | 255 | 23.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 85.0 |
| 12 | SMU | 7 | 31 | 774 | 24.97 | 0 | 4.4 | 110.6 |