2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 11 | 47 | 993 | 21.13 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.3 |
| 2 | SMU | 12 | 46 | 885 | 19.24 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.8 |
| 3 | Temple | 12 | 44 | 985 | 22.39 | 1 | 3.7 | 82.1 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 12 | 44 | 809 | 18.39 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.4 |
| 5 | Memphis | 12 | 43 | 1085 | 25.23 | 3 | 3.6 | 90.4 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 11 | 38 | 746 | 19.63 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.8 |
| 7 | Navy | 13 | 37 | 730 | 19.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.2 |
| 8 | UCF | 12 | 33 | 782 | 23.70 | 1 | 2.8 | 65.2 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 11 | 33 | 683 | 20.70 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.1 |
| 10 | Houston | 12 | 32 | 721 | 22.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.1 |
| 11 | South Florida | 11 | 26 | 497 | 19.12 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.2 |
| 12 | Tulane | 11 | 25 | 480 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.6 |