2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 42 | 2585 | 61.55 | 15 | 35.71 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | SMU | 5 | 42 | 2432 | 57.90 | 9 | 21.43 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 5 | 32 | 1972 | 61.63 | 13 | 40.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 24 | 1499 | 62.46 | 14 | 58.33 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Navy | 4 | 24 | 1441 | 60.04 | 10 | 41.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 4 | 26 | 1433 | 55.12 | 2 | 7.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 4 | 22 | 1419 | 64.50 | 15 | 68.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | UCF | 3 | 23 | 1406 | 61.13 | 6 | 26.09 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 5 | 24 | 1388 | 57.83 | 2 | 8.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Temple | 5 | 22 | 1334 | 60.64 | 4 | 18.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 20 | 1228 | 61.40 | 5 | 25.00 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulane | 4 | 20 | 1227 | 61.35 | 6 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |