2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 10 | 217 | 21.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.4 |
| 2 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.2 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 5 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.4 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 5 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.4 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 18 | 371 | 20.61 | 1 | 3.6 | 74.2 |
| 6 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.8 |
| 7 | UAB | 5 | 15 | 302 | 20.13 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.4 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.0 |
| 9 | Rice | 5 | 11 | 201 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.2 |
| 10 | North Texas | 4 | 15 | 271 | 18.07 | 0 | 3.8 | 67.8 |
| 11 | South Florida | 5 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.4 |
| 12 | SMU | 5 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| 13 | Memphis | 5 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.0 |
| 14 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |