2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 9 | 34 | 777 | 22.85 | 2 | 3.8 | 86.3 |
| 2 | UCF | 9 | 22 | 562 | 25.55 | 1 | 2.4 | 62.4 |
| 2 | Temple | 8 | 31 | 694 | 22.39 | 1 | 3.9 | 86.8 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 8 | 25 | 537 | 21.48 | 0 | 3.1 | 67.1 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 33 | 705 | 21.36 | 0 | 4.1 | 88.1 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 23 | 482 | 20.96 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.3 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 21 | 435 | 20.71 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 30 | 596 | 19.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.5 |
| 4 | South Florida | 8 | 20 | 397 | 19.85 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.6 |
| 4 | Navy | 8 | 27 | 531 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.4 | 66.4 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 8 | 29 | 556 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 69.5 |
| 4 | SMU | 8 | 27 | 515 | 19.07 | 0 | 3.4 | 64.4 |