2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 2 | Tulane | 5 | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.2 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 4 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.5 |
| 4 | Memphis | 5 | 13 | 233 | 17.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.6 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 5 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.6 |
| 6 | Navy | 4 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 63.5 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 5 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 16 | 332 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 20 | 362 | 18.10 | 0 | 4.0 | 72.4 |
| 10 | Houston | 4 | 20 | 370 | 18.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 92.5 |
| 11 | SMU | 5 | 11 | 382 | 34.73 | 2 | 2.2 | 76.4 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 4.5 | 98.3 |