2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 7 | 178 | 25.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 89.0 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 14 | 331 | 23.64 | 1 | 3.5 | 82.8 |
| 3 | Navy | 3 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 77.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 3 | 19 | 416 | 21.89 | 0 | 6.3 | 138.7 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 22 | 450 | 20.45 | 0 | 5.5 | 112.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 3 | 22 | 449 | 20.41 | 0 | 7.3 | 149.7 |
| 7 | South Florida | 1 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 8.0 | 157.0 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 2 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.5 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 12 | 222 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 3 | 13 | 226 | 17.38 | 0 | 4.3 | 75.3 |
| 11 | Memphis | 2 | 14 | 221 | 15.79 | 0 | 7.0 | 110.5 |
| 12 | SMU | 3 | 11 | 163 | 14.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 54.3 |