2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 30 | 1135 | 37.83 | 6.0 | 227.0 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 18 | 692 | 38.44 | 4.5 | 173.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | 22 | 859 | 39.05 | 5.5 | 214.8 |
| 4 | Memphis | 5 | 22 | 860 | 39.09 | 4.4 | 172.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | 17 | 682 | 40.12 | 4.3 | 170.5 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 19 | 774 | 40.74 | 4.8 | 193.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 4 | 19 | 775 | 40.79 | 4.8 | 193.8 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 24 | 989 | 41.21 | 6.0 | 247.3 |
| 9 | South Florida | 5 | 24 | 1002 | 41.75 | 4.8 | 200.4 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 21 | 895 | 42.62 | 5.3 | 223.8 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 25 | 1066 | 42.64 | 6.3 | 266.5 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 9 | 387 | 43.00 | 2.3 | 96.8 |