2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Navy | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 4 | SMU | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 9 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 11 | 156 | 14.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 39.0 |