2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 7 | 18 | 285 | 15.83 | 0 | 2.6 | 40.7 |
| 2 | South Florida | 5 | 21 | 371 | 17.67 | 0 | 4.2 | 74.2 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 13 | 235 | 18.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.8 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 19 | 356 | 18.74 | 0 | 3.8 | 71.2 |
| 6 | Houston | 7 | 26 | 512 | 19.69 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.1 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.8 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 7 | 17 | 372 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.1 |
| 9 | Tulane | 5 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.6 |
| 10 | UCF | 6 | 21 | 484 | 23.05 | 0 | 3.5 | 80.7 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 6 | 154 | 25.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 268 | 33.50 | 1 | 2.7 | 89.3 |