2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 7 | 7 | 249 | 35.57 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.6 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8 | 18 | 306 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.3 |
| 3 | Memphis | 6 | 22 | 323 | 14.68 | 0 | 3.7 | 53.8 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 7 | 17 | 391 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.9 |
| 5 | Navy | 8 | 28 | 471 | 16.82 | 0 | 3.5 | 58.9 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 21 | 452 | 21.52 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.6 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 26 | 545 | 20.96 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.1 |
| 7 | Houston | 7 | 21 | 477 | 22.71 | 1 | 3.0 | 68.1 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 7 | 21 | 484 | 23.05 | 1 | 3.0 | 69.1 |
| 10 | SMU | 8 | 33 | 713 | 21.61 | 0 | 4.1 | 89.1 |
| 11 | UCF | 8 | 45 | 911 | 20.24 | 0 | 5.6 | 113.9 |
| 12 | South Florida | 3 | 13 | 410 | 31.54 | 1 | 4.3 | 136.7 |