2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 16 | 489 | 30.56 | 2 | 3.2 | 97.8 |
| 2 | SMU | 4 | 18 | 475 | 26.39 | 0 | 4.5 | 118.8 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.8 |
| 4 | Houston | 5 | 10 | 245 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 23 | 500 | 21.74 | 0 | 4.6 | 100.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 5 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.6 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 17 | 301 | 17.71 | 0 | 4.3 | 75.3 |
| 8 | Memphis | 5 | 23 | 388 | 16.87 | 1 | 4.6 | 77.6 |
| 9 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.3 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 4 | 16 | 250 | 15.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 62.5 |
| 11 | Navy | 5 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.0 |