2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 8 | 15 | 348 | 23.20 | 0 | 1.9 | 43.5 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 9 | 14 | 394 | 28.14 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.8 |
| 3 | Tulane | 10 | 26 | 444 | 17.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 10 | 26 | 524 | 20.15 | 1 | 2.6 | 52.4 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 34 | 680 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.1 | 61.8 |
| 6 | Houston | 10 | 33 | 708 | 21.45 | 1 | 3.3 | 70.8 |
| 7 | Navy | 12 | 42 | 722 | 17.19 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.2 |
| 8 | South Florida | 9 | 35 | 889 | 25.40 | 1 | 3.9 | 98.8 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 43 | 916 | 21.30 | 0 | 3.6 | 76.3 |
| 10 | SMU | 11 | 40 | 959 | 23.98 | 0 | 3.6 | 87.2 |
| 11 | Memphis | 10 | 56 | 984 | 17.57 | 0 | 5.6 | 98.4 |
| 12 | UCF | 10 | 56 | 1055 | 18.84 | 0 | 5.6 | 105.5 |