2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 14 | 826 | 59.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 16 | 944 | 59.00 | 8 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 15 | 889 | 59.27 | 3 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 2 | 14 | 837 | 59.79 | 2 | 14.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 539 | 59.89 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 25 | 1512 | 60.48 | 11 | 44.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 23 | 1437 | 62.48 | 8 | 34.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 19 | 1188 | 62.53 | 9 | 47.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 8 | 518 | 64.75 | 4 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 2 | 11 | 714 | 64.91 | 5 | 45.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 321 | 53.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Temple | 2 | 13 | 828 | 63.69 | 8 | 61.54 | 1 | 1 |