2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 22 | 404 | 18.36 | 0 | 5.5 | 101.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 12 | 226 | 18.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.5 |
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.7 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 8 | 208 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 69.3 |
| 1 | South Florida | 3 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.3 |
| 11 | UCF | 4 | 23 | 508 | 22.09 | 1 | 5.8 | 127.0 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 13 | 312 | 24.00 | 1 | 3.3 | 78.0 |