2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 1 | 6 | 293 | 48.83 | 6.0 | 293.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 2 | 14 | 653 | 46.64 | 7.0 | 326.5 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 7 | 322 | 46.00 | 3.5 | 161.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 358 | 44.75 | 2.7 | 119.3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 2 | 11 | 475 | 43.18 | 5.5 | 237.5 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 22 | 919 | 41.77 | 5.5 | 229.8 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 3 | 24 | 975 | 40.63 | 8.0 | 325.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 3 | 15 | 595 | 39.67 | 5.0 | 198.3 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 22 | 855 | 38.86 | 7.3 | 285.0 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 15 | 561 | 37.40 | 3.8 | 140.3 |
| 11 | Temple | 3 | 19 | 705 | 37.11 | 6.3 | 235.0 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3 | 15 | 536 | 35.73 | 5.0 | 178.7 |