2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 18 | 537 | 29.83 | 2 | 4.5 | 134.3 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 229 | 28.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 4 | 11 | 248 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 4 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.8 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 3 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 3 | Memphis | 5 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 4 | 11 | 200 | 18.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 3 | USF | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.8 |
| 3 | North Texas | 4 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 3 | Rice | 4 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Army | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.4 |