2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 2 | Houston | 2 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 68.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 15 | 291 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 6 | South Florida | 2 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 78.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 2 | 6 | 159 | 26.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.5 |
| 10 | UCF | 2 | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 68.0 |