2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 6 | 14 | 464 | 33.14 | 2 | 2.3 | 77.3 |
| 2 | Temple | 5 | 11 | 311 | 28.27 | 1 | 2.2 | 62.2 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.8 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 5 | 9 | 192 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.4 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 14 | 279 | 19.93 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| 8 | South Florida | 8 | 15 | 299 | 19.93 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.4 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 12 | 238 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.3 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |