2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 10 | 31 | 953 | 30.74 | 4 | 3.1 | 95.3 |
| 2 | Houston | 7 | 16 | 460 | 28.75 | 0 | 2.3 | 65.7 |
| 3 | UCF | 13 | 36 | 894 | 24.83 | 2 | 2.8 | 68.8 |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | 172 | 24.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.4 |
| 5 | Temple | 7 | 16 | 376 | 23.50 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.7 |
| 6 | SMU | 7 | 18 | 387 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.3 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 4 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 7 | 20 | 379 | 18.95 | 0 | 2.9 | 54.1 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 2 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.5 |
| 10 | South Florida | 10 | 20 | 360 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.3 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |