2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 10 | 301 | 30.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 75.3 |
| 2 | Temple | 3 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.7 |
| 3 | Houston | 4 | 15 | 360 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.8 | 90.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 3 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 5 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.7 |
| 6 | Memphis | 4 | 12 | 266 | 22.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 66.5 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 12 | 262 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 8 | South Florida | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 13 | 238 | 18.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.5 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4 | 14 | 249 | 17.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.3 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 3 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |