2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 15 | 584 | 38.93 | 5.0 | 194.7 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 4 | 16 | 573 | 35.81 | 4.0 | 143.3 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3 | 17 | 660 | 38.82 | 5.7 | 220.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 9 | 22 | 903 | 41.05 | 2.4 | 100.3 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 25 | 940 | 37.60 | 6.3 | 235.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 26 | 1022 | 39.31 | 5.2 | 204.4 |
| 7 | UCF | 6 | 44 | 1636 | 37.18 | 7.3 | 272.7 |
| 8 | Memphis | 8 | 53 | 2316 | 43.70 | 6.6 | 289.5 |
| 9 | South Florida | 11 | 62 | 2635 | 42.50 | 5.6 | 239.5 |
| 10 | Temple | 10 | 64 | 2468 | 38.56 | 6.4 | 246.8 |
| 11 | Houston | 9 | 71 | 2979 | 41.96 | 7.9 | 331.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 10 | 76 | 3164 | 41.63 | 7.6 | 316.4 |