2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 9 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 8 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 3 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 4 | Navy | 6 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 5 | SMU | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 6 | Memphis | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 10 | 21 | 168 | 8.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Temple | 6 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 10 | Tulane | 7 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 9 | 15 | 185 | 12.33 | 1 | 1.7 | 20.6 |