2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 84.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 83.5 |
| 7 | Navy | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |