2026 American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 6 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| 3 | USF | 7 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 4 | Memphis | 7 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 6 | Army | 7 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 7 | Temple | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 8 | UAB | 6 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 6 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 11 | Rice | 6 | 17 | 200 | 11.76 | 1 | 2.8 | 33.3 |
| 12 | North Texas | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 6 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Navy | 7 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.1 |