2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 1 | 8 | 485 | 60.63 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2 | 16 | 878 | 54.88 | 1 | 6.25 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Temple | 3 | 26 | 1546 | 59.46 | 3 | 11.54 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 3 | 27 | 1628 | 60.30 | 5 | 18.52 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 12 | 738 | 61.50 | 5 | 41.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | UCF | 4 | 22 | 1310 | 59.55 | 8 | 36.36 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Navy | 3 | 19 | 1163 | 61.21 | 8 | 42.11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 2 | 16 | 995 | 62.19 | 8 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 3 | 24 | 1511 | 62.96 | 10 | 41.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | SMU | 3 | 25 | 1484 | 59.36 | 11 | 44.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 3 | 23 | 1427 | 62.04 | 11 | 47.83 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 44 | 2784 | 63.27 | 21 | 47.73 | 1 | 0 |