2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 13 | 537 | 41.31 | 2.6 | 107.4 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 4 | 15 | 549 | 36.60 | 3.8 | 137.3 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 19 | 780 | 41.05 | 4.8 | 195.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 20 | 790 | 39.50 | 5.0 | 197.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 22 | 874 | 39.73 | 5.5 | 218.5 |
| 6 | Temple | 5 | 26 | 903 | 34.73 | 5.2 | 180.6 |
| 7 | Tulane | 4 | 27 | 1048 | 38.81 | 6.8 | 262.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 5 | 28 | 1174 | 41.93 | 5.6 | 234.8 |
| 9 | Memphis | 5 | 30 | 1358 | 45.27 | 6.0 | 271.6 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 5 | 36 | 1466 | 40.72 | 7.2 | 293.2 |
| 11 | Houston | 5 | 39 | 1664 | 42.67 | 7.8 | 332.8 |
| 12 | UCF | 5 | 43 | 1644 | 38.23 | 8.6 | 328.8 |