2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 3 | 12 | 408 | 34.00 | 4.0 | 136.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2 | 5 | 175 | 35.00 | 2.5 | 87.5 |
| 3 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 290 | 36.25 | 2.7 | 96.7 |
| 4 | South Florida | 1 | 5 | 185 | 37.00 | 5.0 | 185.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 16 | 599 | 37.44 | 8.0 | 299.5 |
| 6 | SMU | 3 | 9 | 365 | 40.56 | 3.0 | 121.7 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 344 | 43.00 | 2.0 | 86.0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 3 | 10 | 437 | 43.70 | 3.3 | 145.7 |
| 9 | Temple | 3 | 13 | 576 | 44.31 | 4.3 | 192.0 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 9 | 402 | 44.67 | 3.0 | 134.0 |
| 11 | UCF | 4 | 18 | 811 | 45.06 | 4.5 | 202.8 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 2 | 6 | 292 | 48.67 | 3.0 | 146.0 |