2018 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 25 | 701 | 28.04 | 0 | 5.0 | 140.2 |
| 2 | North Texas | 5 | 13 | 344 | 26.46 | 1 | 2.6 | 68.8 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 5 | 9 | 224 | 24.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 4 | UTEP | 5 | 12 | 274 | 22.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.8 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 6 | UAB | 4 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 13 | 280 | 21.54 | 0 | 2.6 | 56.0 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.6 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 5 | 12 | 250 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.0 |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | 16 | 331 | 20.69 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.8 |
| 11 | UTSA | 5 | 16 | 320 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 64.0 |
| 12 | Florida International | 5 | 11 | 201 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.2 |
| 13 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |