2026 American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 2 | Army | 1 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 4 | UAB | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 5 | UTSA | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |