2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 9 | 13 | 37 | 2.85 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| 1 | Houston | 10 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.9 |
| 1 | Navy | 10 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 1 | Tulane | 9 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 1 | SMU | 10 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.2 |
| 1 | Temple | 10 | 11 | 84 | 7.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.4 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 9 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 11 | South Florida | 11 | 20 | 130 | 6.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 9 | 16 | 159 | 9.94 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.7 |