2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 2 | Memphis | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Navy | 7 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 7 | Houston | 7 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 10 | UCF | 13 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| 11 | SMU | 7 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
| 12 | South Florida | 10 | 15 | 110 | 7.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 11.0 |