2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 9 | 14 | 320 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.6 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 16 | 372 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 9 | 30 | 524 | 17.47 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.2 |
| 4 | Houston | 10 | 27 | 557 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.7 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 10 | 29 | 564 | 19.45 | 1 | 2.9 | 56.4 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 9 | 29 | 573 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.2 | 63.7 |
| 7 | Navy | 10 | 42 | 752 | 17.90 | 1 | 4.2 | 75.2 |
| 8 | Temple | 10 | 41 | 841 | 20.51 | 0 | 4.1 | 84.1 |
| 9 | South Florida | 11 | 45 | 1011 | 22.47 | 0 | 4.1 | 91.9 |
| 10 | UCF | 9 | 50 | 1037 | 20.74 | 1 | 5.6 | 115.2 |
| 11 | SMU | 10 | 44 | 1079 | 24.52 | 0 | 4.4 | 107.9 |
| 12 | Memphis | 11 | 65 | 1180 | 18.15 | 0 | 5.9 | 107.3 |