2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 23 | 915 | 39.78 | 4.6 | 183.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 4 | 20 | 797 | 39.85 | 5.0 | 199.3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 5 | 17 | 680 | 40.00 | 3.4 | 136.0 |
| 4 | South Florida | 5 | 42 | 1702 | 40.52 | 8.4 | 340.4 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 16 | 651 | 40.69 | 4.0 | 162.8 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 5 | 12 | 492 | 41.00 | 2.4 | 98.4 |
| 7 | Memphis | 4 | 19 | 790 | 41.58 | 4.8 | 197.5 |
| 8 | Houston | 4 | 21 | 880 | 41.90 | 5.3 | 220.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 5 | 28 | 1178 | 42.07 | 5.6 | 235.6 |
| 10 | Temple | 5 | 20 | 852 | 42.60 | 4.0 | 170.4 |
| 11 | UCF | 3 | 18 | 804 | 44.67 | 6.0 | 268.0 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 4 | 16 | 718 | 44.88 | 4.0 | 179.5 |