2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 2 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 3 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.7 |
| 7 | Temple | 2 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.5 |
| 8 | Memphis | 2 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 9 | Navy | 4 | 9 | 144 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.0 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.5 |
| 11 | UCF | 2 | 7 | 180 | 25.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 90.0 |