2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 8 | 29 | 477 | 16.45 | 0 | 3.6 | 59.6 |
| 2 | Memphis | 9 | 26 | 440 | 16.92 | 0 | 2.9 | 48.9 |
| 3 | South Florida | 8 | 19 | 326 | 17.16 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.8 |
| 4 | SMU | 8 | 25 | 431 | 17.24 | 0 | 3.1 | 53.9 |
| 5 | Tulane | 8 | 16 | 294 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.8 |
| 6 | UCF | 9 | 37 | 686 | 18.54 | 0 | 4.1 | 76.2 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 8 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 8 | 19 | 380 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 47.5 |
| 9 | Navy | 8 | 26 | 566 | 21.77 | 1 | 3.3 | 70.8 |
| 10 | Houston | 8 | 37 | 839 | 22.68 | 0 | 4.6 | 104.9 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 8 | 18 | 432 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8 | 23 | 605 | 26.30 | 1 | 2.9 | 75.6 |