2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 18 | 268 | 14.89 | 0 | 3.6 | 53.6 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 15 | 227 | 15.13 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.4 |
| 3 | Rice | 5 | 10 | 154 | 15.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.8 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 5 | 13 | 208 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 41.6 |
| 5 | North Texas | 5 | 15 | 275 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 20 | 431 | 21.55 | 0 | 5.0 | 107.8 |
| 7 | Florida International | 5 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.2 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 9 | 209 | 23.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.3 |
| 11 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 12 | UTEP | 5 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.4 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 12 | 293 | 24.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 58.6 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 5 | 9 | 250 | 27.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 50.0 |