2026 American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/24/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 2 | USF | 6 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.2 |
| 4 | North Texas | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 5 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 7 | Navy | 6 | 10 | 154 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.7 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 5 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 5 | 14 | 225 | 16.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.0 |
| 11 | Rice | 6 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.7 |
| 12 | UAB | 5 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.6 |
| 13 | Army | 6 | 22 | 457 | 20.77 | 0 | 3.7 | 76.2 |
| 14 | Temple | 5 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.4 |