2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 83.5 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 162.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 4 | SMU | 3 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 4 | 13 | 271 | 20.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.8 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 5.5 | 102.0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 11 | Temple | 2 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 47.5 |
| 12 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |