2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 28 | 446 | 15.93 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.7 |
| 2 | Tulane | 7 | 16 | 274 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.1 |
| 3 | Navy | 9 | 25 | 443 | 17.72 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.2 |
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 28 | 507 | 18.11 | 0 | 4.7 | 84.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 7 | 13 | 242 | 18.62 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.6 |
| 7 | South Florida | 7 | 18 | 357 | 19.83 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 8 | 19 | 395 | 20.79 | 1 | 2.4 | 49.4 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.2 |
| 10 | Houston | 5 | 28 | 617 | 22.04 | 0 | 5.6 | 123.4 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 5 | 15 | 390 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 7 | 16 | 490 | 30.63 | 1 | 2.3 | 70.0 |