2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 8 | 25 | 594 | 23.76 | 1 | 3.1 | 74.3 |
| 2 | Houston | 7 | 23 | 529 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 75.6 |
| 3 | Memphis | 6 | 29 | 621 | 21.41 | 1 | 4.8 | 103.5 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 7 | 37 | 779 | 21.05 | 0 | 5.3 | 111.3 |
| 5 | Temple | 7 | 33 | 674 | 20.42 | 0 | 4.7 | 96.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 7 | 22 | 444 | 20.18 | 0 | 3.1 | 63.4 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 7 | 34 | 685 | 20.15 | 0 | 4.9 | 97.9 |
| 8 | Navy | 8 | 23 | 451 | 19.61 | 0 | 2.9 | 56.4 |
| 9 | SMU | 8 | 34 | 647 | 19.03 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.9 |
| 10 | Tulane | 8 | 22 | 412 | 18.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.5 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 8 | 32 | 588 | 18.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.5 |
| 12 | South Florida | 3 | 11 | 198 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 66.0 |