2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 28 | 472 | 16.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.3 |
| 2 | Temple | 11 | 44 | 752 | 17.09 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.4 |
| 3 | Tulane | 11 | 23 | 438 | 19.04 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.8 |
| 4 | UCF | 11 | 45 | 858 | 19.07 | 0 | 4.1 | 78.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 24 | 466 | 19.42 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.4 |
| 6 | South Florida | 11 | 39 | 765 | 19.62 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 12 | 57 | 1209 | 21.21 | 0 | 4.8 | 100.8 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 10 | 13 | 280 | 21.54 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Navy | 9 | 25 | 584 | 23.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 64.9 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 12 | 33 | 785 | 23.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.4 |
| 11 | SMU | 9 | 28 | 671 | 23.96 | 2 | 3.1 | 74.6 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8 | 26 | 634 | 24.38 | 1 | 3.3 | 79.3 |