2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.3 |
| 2 | Navy | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 3 | USF | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Temple | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | -2.5 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |