2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 11 | 172 | 15.64 | 0 | 3.7 | 57.3 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 3 | UTEP | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 4 | Rice | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 18 | 346 | 19.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 86.5 |
| 6 | North Texas | 4 | 13 | 262 | 20.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.5 |
| 7 | Marshall | 3 | 10 | 209 | 20.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.7 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 13 | 272 | 20.92 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.7 |
| 9 | Florida International | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.0 |
| 12 | UAB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 13 | UTSA | 3 | 6 | 174 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 4 | 9 | 266 | 29.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |