2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 9 | 32 | 830 | 25.94 | 1 | 3.6 | 92.2 |
| 2 | Temple | 11 | 40 | 992 | 24.80 | 1 | 3.6 | 90.2 |
| 3 | South Florida | 11 | 41 | 1014 | 24.73 | 2 | 3.7 | 92.2 |
| 4 | Houston | 12 | 16 | 322 | 20.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 5 | Tulane | 11 | 32 | 641 | 20.03 | 0 | 2.9 | 58.3 |
| 6 | UCF | 11 | 25 | 469 | 18.76 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.6 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 11 | 30 | 545 | 18.17 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 12 | 23 | 416 | 18.09 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.7 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 10 | 37 | 651 | 17.59 | 0 | 3.7 | 65.1 |
| 10 | Memphis | 12 | 43 | 755 | 17.56 | 1 | 3.6 | 62.9 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 35 | 600 | 17.14 | 0 | 4.4 | 75.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 9 | 17 | 253 | 14.88 | 0 | 1.9 | 28.1 |