2026 American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 5 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.6 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 4 | Memphis | 5 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Rice | 5 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.2 |
| 6 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.0 |
| 7 | UAB | 5 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0 |
| 8 | USF | 5 | 11 | 135 | 12.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 4 | 9 | 147 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.8 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 5 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.2 |
| 12 | UTSA | 5 | 10 | 230 | 23.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 13 | Army | 4 | 14 | 235 | 16.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 58.8 |
| 14 | North Texas | 5 | 15 | 314 | 20.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.8 |