2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/05/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 6 | 12 | 280 | 23.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 46.7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 6 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.8 |
| 2 | Memphis | 7 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.9 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 6 | 15 | 326 | 21.73 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.3 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 24 | 510 | 21.25 | 0 | 3.4 | 72.9 |
| 2 | Temple | 6 | 13 | 264 | 20.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 7 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.6 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 5 | 14 | 247 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.4 |
| 2 | UAB | 6 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.7 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| 2 | North Texas | 5 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.4 |
| 2 | USF | 7 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Rice | 6 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.5 |
| 2 | Army | 7 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.6 |