2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 6 | Tulane | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| 7 | UCF | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 9 | Navy | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |