2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 22 | 379 | 17.23 | 0 | 4.4 | 75.8 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.8 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 22 | 400 | 18.18 | 0 | 4.4 | 80.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.2 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.8 |
| 6 | South Florida | 5 | 25 | 505 | 20.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 101.0 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.4 |
| 8 | Memphis | 5 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 5 | 16 | 367 | 22.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 73.4 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 15 | 352 | 23.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 88.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.5 |
| 12 | SMU | 4 | 9 | 347 | 38.56 | 2 | 2.3 | 86.8 |