2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 12 | 46 | 1113 | 24.20 | 2 | 3.8 | 92.8 |
| 2 | Temple | 12 | 45 | 1038 | 23.07 | 1 | 3.8 | 86.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 34 | 761 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.4 |
| 4 | SMU | 11 | 36 | 793 | 22.03 | 1 | 3.3 | 72.1 |
| 5 | Houston | 12 | 22 | 455 | 20.68 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.9 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 11 | 30 | 561 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 12 | 25 | 462 | 18.48 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.5 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 11 | 41 | 743 | 18.12 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.5 |
| 9 | UCF | 12 | 26 | 468 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 13 | 51 | 916 | 17.96 | 1 | 3.9 | 70.5 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 11 | 36 | 616 | 17.11 | 0 | 3.3 | 56.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 12 | 18 | 308 | 17.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.7 |