2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 5 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 9 | 104 | 11.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.8 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 11 | 153 | 13.91 | 1 | 2.2 | 30.6 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 31.8 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 42.8 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.8 |