2026 American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 2 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 2 | UAB | 4 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 28.8 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 5 | North Texas | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 6 | USF | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 7 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 9 | Navy | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 12 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 14 | Memphis | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |