2017 Independent Leaders Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | SR | P | 6 | 23 | 1035 | 45.00 | 3.8 | 172.5 |
| 2 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | SR | P | 9 | 37 | 1621 | 43.81 | 4.1 | 180.1 |
| 3 | Logan Laurent | U Mass | SR | K | 11 | 59 | 2493 | 42.25 | 5.4 | 226.6 |
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.