2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 11 | 19 | 519 | 27.32 | 1 | 1.7 | 47.2 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 11 | 21 | 488 | 23.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.4 |
| 3 | Tulane | 11 | 27 | 462 | 17.11 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 11 | 30 | 600 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 54.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 12 | 36 | 767 | 21.31 | 1 | 3.0 | 63.9 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 37 | 747 | 20.19 | 0 | 3.1 | 62.3 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 43 | 916 | 21.30 | 0 | 3.6 | 76.3 |
| 7 | South Florida | 11 | 43 | 1062 | 24.70 | 1 | 3.9 | 96.5 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 46 | 1059 | 23.02 | 0 | 3.8 | 88.3 |
| 10 | Navy | 13 | 50 | 929 | 18.58 | 1 | 3.8 | 71.5 |
| 11 | Memphis | 12 | 67 | 1146 | 17.10 | 0 | 5.6 | 95.5 |
| 12 | UCF | 12 | 68 | 1351 | 19.87 | 0 | 5.7 | 112.6 |