2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 5 | 8 | 280 | 35.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 56.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.6 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.3 |
| 4 | Navy | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 5 | Tulane | 5 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 6 | Temple | 5 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 5 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.4 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 5 | 10 | 158 | 15.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.6 |
| 9 | North Texas | 5 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 10 | UAB | 5 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Army | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 13 | Rice | 5 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 14 | USF | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |