2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 10 | 76 | 2913 | 38.33 | 7.6 | 291.3 |
| 2 | Temple | 12 | 74 | 2891 | 39.07 | 6.2 | 240.9 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 9 | 45 | 1772 | 39.38 | 5.0 | 196.9 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 10 | 47 | 1865 | 39.68 | 4.7 | 186.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 10 | 51 | 2037 | 39.94 | 5.1 | 203.7 |
| 6 | Tulane | 11 | 68 | 2722 | 40.03 | 6.2 | 247.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 11 | 80 | 3223 | 40.29 | 7.3 | 293.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 81 | 3324 | 41.04 | 6.8 | 277.0 |
| 9 | Navy | 12 | 31 | 1279 | 41.26 | 2.6 | 106.6 |
| 10 | SMU | 10 | 46 | 1913 | 41.59 | 4.6 | 191.3 |
| 11 | South Florida | 11 | 62 | 2635 | 42.50 | 5.6 | 239.5 |
| 12 | Memphis | 11 | 61 | 2660 | 43.61 | 5.5 | 241.8 |