2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 6 | 208 | 34.67 | 3.0 | 104.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 2 | 7 | 219 | 31.29 | 3.5 | 109.5 |
| 3 | Navy | 2 | 6 | 245 | 40.83 | 3.0 | 122.5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 1 | 3 | 123 | 41.00 | 3.0 | 123.0 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 2 | 7 | 258 | 36.86 | 3.5 | 129.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 8 | 272 | 34.00 | 4.0 | 136.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 3 | 13 | 532 | 40.92 | 4.3 | 177.3 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 2 | 9 | 377 | 41.89 | 4.5 | 188.5 |
| 9 | UCF | 3 | 14 | 627 | 44.79 | 4.7 | 209.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 256 | 51.20 | 5.0 | 256.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 2 | 13 | 521 | 40.08 | 6.5 | 260.5 |
| 12 | Houston | 2 | 11 | 530 | 48.18 | 5.5 | 265.0 |