2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 9 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| 2 | SMU | 8 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.9 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 8 | 14 | 79 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.9 |
| 5 | Temple | 8 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 8 | 14 | 95 | 6.79 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.9 |
| 7 | Memphis | 9 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.6 |
| 9 | Navy | 8 | 16 | 131 | 8.19 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.4 |
| 10 | USF | 8 | 17 | 166 | 9.76 | 1 | 2.1 | 20.8 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 8 | 16 | 194 | 12.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 8 | 18 | 197 | 10.94 | 1 | 2.3 | 24.6 |