2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 5 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Rice | 5 | 10 | 156 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.2 |
| 4 | Temple | 5 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.8 |
| 6 | Memphis | 5 | 13 | 243 | 18.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.6 |
| 7 | South Florida | 5 | 16 | 303 | 18.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.6 |
| 8 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.8 |
| 9 | Tulane | 5 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.6 |
| 10 | UAB | 5 | 18 | 365 | 20.28 | 0 | 3.6 | 73.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 5 | 9 | 183 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.6 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 5 | 18 | 387 | 21.50 | 1 | 3.6 | 77.4 |
| 14 | UTSA | 4 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |