2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 8 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Memphis | 12 | 12 | 98 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 12 | 22 | 103 | 4.68 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.6 |
| 4 | Houston | 12 | 18 | 120 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 11 | 9 | 126 | 14.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 6 | SMU | 9 | 14 | 128 | 9.14 | 1 | 1.6 | 14.2 |
| 6 | Tulane | 11 | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| 8 | Temple | 11 | 18 | 202 | 11.22 | 1 | 1.6 | 18.4 |
| 9 | South Florida | 11 | 19 | 206 | 10.84 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 10 | Navy | 9 | 20 | 225 | 11.25 | 1 | 2.2 | 25.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 10 | 20 | 234 | 11.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 23.4 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 11 | 25 | 283 | 11.32 | 1 | 2.3 | 25.7 |