2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 2 | 17 | 700 | 41.18 | 8.5 | 350.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 15 | 648 | 43.20 | 5.0 | 216.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 3 | 16 | 620 | 38.75 | 5.3 | 206.7 |
| 4 | SMU | 2 | 13 | 505 | 38.85 | 6.5 | 252.5 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 2 | 13 | 483 | 37.15 | 6.5 | 241.5 |
| 6 | Houston | 2 | 11 | 475 | 43.18 | 5.5 | 237.5 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | 462 | 46.20 | 5.0 | 231.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 2 | 10 | 399 | 39.90 | 5.0 | 199.5 |
| 9 | Temple | 2 | 9 | 329 | 36.56 | 4.5 | 164.5 |
| 10 | Tulane | 1 | 8 | 314 | 39.25 | 8.0 | 314.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 2 | 6 | 286 | 47.67 | 3.0 | 143.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 276 | 39.43 | 7.0 | 276.0 |