2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 92 | 5368 | 58.35 | 20 | 21.74 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | South Florida | 11 | 81 | 5006 | 61.80 | 31 | 38.27 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | UCF | 9 | 75 | 4543 | 60.57 | 22 | 29.33 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | SMU | 10 | 70 | 4134 | 59.06 | 21 | 30.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Temple | 10 | 60 | 3672 | 61.20 | 16 | 26.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Navy | 10 | 58 | 3407 | 58.74 | 13 | 22.41 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 9 | 55 | 3437 | 62.49 | 26 | 47.27 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Houston | 10 | 53 | 3282 | 61.92 | 23 | 43.40 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Tulane | 9 | 50 | 3042 | 60.84 | 18 | 36.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 46 | 2921 | 63.50 | 29 | 63.04 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 10 | 46 | 2730 | 59.35 | 12 | 26.09 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 9 | 44 | 2811 | 63.89 | 30 | 68.18 | 0 | 0 |