2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 3.0 | 95.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 2 | 8 | 278 | 34.75 | 4.0 | 139.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3 | 15 | 599 | 39.93 | 5.0 | 199.7 |
| 4 | South Florida | 3 | 10 | 401 | 40.10 | 3.3 | 133.7 |
| 5 | Tulane | 1 | 8 | 322 | 40.25 | 8.0 | 322.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 11 | 462 | 42.00 | 5.5 | 231.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 3 | 13 | 564 | 43.38 | 4.3 | 188.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | 445 | 44.50 | 5.0 | 222.5 |
| 9 | SMU | 2 | 9 | 401 | 44.56 | 4.5 | 200.5 |
| 10 | Houston | 2 | 11 | 530 | 48.18 | 5.5 | 265.0 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 256 | 51.20 | 5.0 | 256.0 |