2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 7 | 20 | 257 | 12.85 | 0 | 2.9 | 36.7 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 24 | 388 | 16.17 | 0 | 4.8 | 77.6 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 6 | 17 | 279 | 16.41 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 6 | 13 | 222 | 17.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 6 | 17 | 332 | 19.53 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.3 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 23 | 482 | 20.96 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.9 |
| 7 | UCF | 6 | 31 | 661 | 21.32 | 0 | 5.2 | 110.2 |
| 8 | Houston | 6 | 13 | 278 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 6 | 24 | 555 | 23.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.5 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 6 | 12 | 302 | 25.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.3 |
| 11 | South Florida | 6 | 22 | 568 | 25.82 | 1 | 3.7 | 94.7 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 5 | 6 | 230 | 38.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 46.0 |