2026 American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 2 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Army | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 6 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Memphis | 5 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 10 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 5 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.6 |
| 13 | Rice | 4 | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 37.3 |