2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 6 | 28 | 590 | 21.07 | 0 | 4.7 | 98.3 |
| 2 | Temple | 7 | 22 | 575 | 26.14 | 1 | 3.1 | 82.1 |
| 3 | SMU | 6 | 30 | 563 | 18.77 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.8 |
| 4 | Memphis | 5 | 26 | 509 | 19.58 | 1 | 5.2 | 101.8 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 24 | 491 | 20.46 | 0 | 4.8 | 98.2 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 6 | 23 | 448 | 19.48 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.7 |
| 7 | Houston | 6 | 18 | 430 | 23.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.7 |
| 8 | UCF | 6 | 17 | 419 | 24.65 | 0 | 2.8 | 69.8 |
| 9 | Tulane | 6 | 19 | 373 | 19.63 | 0 | 3.2 | 62.2 |
| 10 | South Florida | 6 | 17 | 355 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.2 |
| 11 | Navy | 7 | 17 | 334 | 19.65 | 0 | 2.4 | 47.7 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 6 | 16 | 324 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.0 |