2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 67 | 2865 | 42.76 | 5.2 | 220.4 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 13 | 66 | 2757 | 41.77 | 5.1 | 212.1 |
| 3 | Texas State | 12 | 85 | 3518 | 41.39 | 7.1 | 293.2 |
| 4 | Troy | 12 | 61 | 2470 | 40.49 | 5.1 | 205.8 |
| 5 | Idaho | 12 | 52 | 2095 | 40.29 | 4.3 | 174.6 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 12 | 78 | 3128 | 40.10 | 6.5 | 260.7 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 13 | 58 | 2285 | 39.40 | 4.5 | 175.8 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 53 | 2080 | 39.25 | 4.8 | 189.1 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 12 | 75 | 2920 | 38.93 | 6.3 | 243.3 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 63 | 2451 | 38.90 | 5.7 | 222.8 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 50 | 1940 | 38.80 | 5.0 | 194.0 |