2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 12 | 41 | 1023 | 24.95 | 1 | 3.4 | 85.3 |
| 2 | South Florida | 13 | 49 | 1157 | 23.61 | 2 | 3.8 | 89.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 13 | 48 | 1087 | 22.65 | 1 | 3.7 | 83.6 |
| 4 | Tulane | 13 | 36 | 808 | 22.44 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.2 |
| 5 | Houston | 13 | 23 | 484 | 21.04 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.2 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 12 | 48 | 871 | 18.15 | 0 | 4.0 | 72.6 |
| 7 | UCF | 13 | 27 | 489 | 18.11 | 0 | 2.1 | 37.6 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 31 | 561 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.8 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 27 | 486 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 37.4 |
| 10 | Memphis | 14 | 54 | 959 | 17.76 | 1 | 3.9 | 68.5 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 12 | 41 | 714 | 17.41 | 0 | 3.4 | 59.5 |
| 12 | Navy | 13 | 21 | 339 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.1 |