2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 21 | 420 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.2 | 84.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 4 | 17 | 349 | 20.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 87.3 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 16 | 352 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 70.4 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 15 | 253 | 16.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 63.3 |
| 5 | Memphis | 4 | 14 | 472 | 33.71 | 2 | 3.5 | 118.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 14 | 332 | 23.71 | 1 | 3.5 | 83.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 14 | 282 | 20.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 70.5 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.8 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.8 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 10 | 155 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.8 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 9 | 239 | 26.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.8 |
| 12 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |