2011 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Rice | 3 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 5 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.2 |
| 4 | UCF | 4 | 20 | 422 | 21.10 | 1 | 5.0 | 105.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 3 | 13 | 286 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 95.3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 4 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 1 | 3.8 | 83.0 |
| 7 | SMU | 4 | 19 | 428 | 22.53 | 0 | 4.8 | 107.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 29 | 679 | 23.41 | 0 | 5.8 | 135.8 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 22 | 565 | 25.68 | 1 | 5.5 | 141.3 |
| 10 | UAB | 3 | 9 | 235 | 26.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.3 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 24 | 636 | 26.50 | 1 | 6.0 | 159.0 |
| 12 | Marshall | 4 | 12 | 376 | 31.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 94.0 |