2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 3 | 18 | 779 | 43.28 | 6.0 | 259.7 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 14 | 549 | 39.21 | 7.0 | 274.5 |
| 3 | Akron | 2 | 12 | 515 | 42.92 | 6.0 | 257.5 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 2 | 10 | 444 | 44.40 | 5.0 | 222.0 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 1 | 10 | 399 | 39.90 | 10.0 | 399.0 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 1 | 7 | 326 | 46.57 | 7.0 | 326.0 |
| 7 | Ohio | 1 | 6 | 275 | 45.83 | 6.0 | 275.0 |
| 8 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 181 | 45.25 | 4.0 | 181.0 |
| 9 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 154 | 51.33 | 3.0 | 154.0 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 141 | 47.00 | 3.0 | 141.0 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 2.0 | 78.0 |