2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 34 | 1028 | 30.24 | 4 | 3.1 | 93.5 |
| 2 | UCF | 9 | 22 | 563 | 25.59 | 1 | 2.4 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Temple | 10 | 25 | 597 | 23.88 | 1 | 2.5 | 59.7 |
| 4 | Tulane | 9 | 16 | 358 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 5 | Houston | 10 | 25 | 543 | 21.72 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 10 | 27 | 571 | 21.15 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.1 |
| 7 | SMU | 10 | 37 | 772 | 20.86 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.2 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 9 | 31 | 638 | 20.58 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.9 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 8 | 22 | 428 | 19.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 9 | 31 | 583 | 18.81 | 0 | 3.4 | 64.8 |
| 11 | Navy | 10 | 27 | 499 | 18.48 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.9 |
| 12 | South Florida | 11 | 22 | 395 | 17.95 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.9 |