2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 6 | 266 | 44.33 | 2 | 3.0 | 133.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 1 | 5.5 | 130.5 |
| 3 | Temple | 3 | 15 | 328 | 21.87 | 0 | 5.0 | 109.3 |
| 4 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 2 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 89.5 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 2 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.5 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 2 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 11 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |