2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 12 | 490 | 40.83 | 4.0 | 163.3 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 4 | 18 | 633 | 35.17 | 4.5 | 158.3 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 19 | 780 | 41.05 | 4.8 | 195.0 |
| 4 | Temple | 4 | 21 | 730 | 34.76 | 5.3 | 182.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 5 | 27 | 1090 | 40.37 | 5.4 | 218.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 22 | 874 | 39.73 | 5.5 | 218.5 |
| 7 | Tulane | 4 | 26 | 974 | 37.46 | 6.5 | 243.5 |
| 7 | South Florida | 4 | 26 | 1086 | 41.77 | 6.5 | 271.5 |
| 9 | UCF | 4 | 31 | 1180 | 38.06 | 7.8 | 295.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 32 | 1310 | 40.94 | 8.0 | 327.5 |
| 10 | Memphis | 3 | 24 | 1112 | 46.33 | 8.0 | 370.7 |
| 12 | Houston | 5 | 45 | 1881 | 41.80 | 9.0 | 376.2 |