2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 23 | 649 | 28.22 | 2 | 3.3 | 92.7 |
| 2 | UTSA | 7 | 11 | 332 | 30.18 | 1 | 1.6 | 47.4 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8 | 15 | 346 | 23.07 | 1 | 1.9 | 43.3 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 8 | 18 | 394 | 21.89 | 1 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 7 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Navy | 7 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.9 |
| 5 | Memphis | 8 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.4 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 7 | 17 | 362 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.7 |
| 5 | Temple | 8 | 14 | 280 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 5 | USF | 8 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.4 |
| 5 | UAB | 8 | 11 | 184 | 16.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Army | 8 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| 5 | North Texas | 7 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 15.4 |
| 5 | Rice | 7 | 10 | 130 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.6 |