2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 9 | 42 | 912 | 21.71 | 0 | 4.7 | 101.3 |
| 2 | Temple | 6 | 31 | 670 | 21.61 | 0 | 5.2 | 111.7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 8 | 27 | 564 | 20.89 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.5 |
| 4 | Navy | 6 | 17 | 351 | 20.65 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 9 | 41 | 829 | 20.22 | 0 | 4.6 | 92.1 |
| 6 | Tulane | 7 | 21 | 408 | 19.43 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.3 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 10 | 36 | 662 | 18.39 | 0 | 3.6 | 66.2 |
| 9 | SMU | 6 | 30 | 548 | 18.27 | 0 | 5.0 | 91.3 |
| 10 | Memphis | 3 | 17 | 296 | 17.41 | 0 | 5.7 | 98.7 |
| 11 | Houston | 5 | 16 | 261 | 16.31 | 0 | 3.2 | 52.2 |