2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 19.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 8 | South Florida | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 9 | UCF | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |