2017 Independent Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Laurent | U Mass | SR | K | 1 | 6 | 279 | 46.50 | 6.0 | 279.0 |
| 2 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | SR | P | 7 | 40 | 1714 | 42.85 | 5.7 | 244.9 |
| 3 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | SR | P | 4 | 22 | 912 | 41.45 | 5.5 | 228.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.