2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 9 | 24 | 987 | 41.13 | 2.7 | 109.7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 36 | 1430 | 39.72 | 4.5 | 178.8 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 38 | 1505 | 39.61 | 4.8 | 188.1 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 39 | 1574 | 40.36 | 4.9 | 196.8 |
| 5 | SMU | 8 | 40 | 1654 | 41.35 | 5.0 | 206.8 |
| 5 | South Florida | 8 | 40 | 1669 | 41.73 | 5.0 | 208.6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8 | 41 | 1693 | 41.29 | 5.1 | 211.6 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 44 | 1797 | 40.84 | 5.5 | 224.6 |
| 9 | UCF | 8 | 47 | 1896 | 40.34 | 5.9 | 237.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 50 | 2114 | 42.28 | 6.3 | 264.3 |
| 11 | Houston | 8 | 52 | 2089 | 40.17 | 6.5 | 261.1 |
| 12 | Temple | 9 | 55 | 2207 | 40.13 | 6.1 | 245.2 |