2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 12 | 186 | 15.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.5 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 5 | 21 | 354 | 16.86 | 0 | 4.2 | 70.8 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 13 | 229 | 17.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 57.3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 22 | 403 | 18.32 | 0 | 5.5 | 100.8 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 17 | 316 | 18.59 | 0 | 3.4 | 63.2 |
| 6 | Houston | 4 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 5 | 19 | 370 | 19.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 3 | 15 | 306 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 5 | 24 | 494 | 20.58 | 0 | 4.8 | 98.8 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 5 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 5 | 29 | 669 | 23.07 | 0 | 5.8 | 133.8 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | 167 | 23.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.8 |