2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 9 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| 2 | Memphis | 9 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Tulane | 8 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| 4 | Temple | 8 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 5 | SMU | 8 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Houston | 8 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 8 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Navy | 8 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.9 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 8 | 20 | 159 | 7.95 | 1 | 2.5 | 19.9 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 8 | 11 | 163 | 14.82 | 1 | 1.4 | 20.4 |