2011 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 9 | 48 | 939 | 19.56 | 0 | 5.3 | 104.3 |
| 1 | Marshall | 9 | 40 | 801 | 20.03 | 0 | 4.4 | 89.0 |
| 1 | Rice | 9 | 31 | 654 | 21.10 | 0 | 3.4 | 72.7 |
| 1 | SMU | 10 | 38 | 804 | 21.16 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.4 |
| 1 | Houston | 13 | 85 | 1841 | 21.66 | 0 | 6.5 | 141.6 |
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 36 | 828 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 75.3 |
| 1 | UAB | 10 | 41 | 1013 | 24.71 | 0 | 4.1 | 101.3 |
| 8 | UCF | 11 | 52 | 936 | 18.00 | 1 | 4.7 | 85.1 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 8 | 37 | 856 | 23.14 | 1 | 4.6 | 107.0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 10 | 34 | 807 | 23.74 | 1 | 3.4 | 80.7 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 47 | 1195 | 25.43 | 1 | 3.9 | 99.6 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 80 | 1729 | 21.61 | 2 | 6.2 | 133.0 |