2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 11 | 64 | 2480 | 38.75 | 5.8 | 225.5 |
| 2 | UCF | 10 | 68 | 2680 | 39.41 | 6.8 | 268.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 38 | 1505 | 39.61 | 4.8 | 188.1 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 36 | 1430 | 39.72 | 4.5 | 178.8 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 10 | 50 | 2029 | 40.58 | 5.0 | 202.9 |
| 6 | Houston | 10 | 70 | 2848 | 40.69 | 7.0 | 284.8 |
| 7 | Navy | 13 | 34 | 1395 | 41.03 | 2.6 | 107.3 |
| 8 | South Florida | 9 | 51 | 2096 | 41.10 | 5.7 | 232.9 |
| 9 | SMU | 9 | 45 | 1852 | 41.16 | 5.0 | 205.8 |
| 10 | Memphis | 10 | 50 | 2076 | 41.52 | 5.0 | 207.6 |
| 11 | Tulane | 10 | 57 | 2381 | 41.77 | 5.7 | 238.1 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 11 | 69 | 2933 | 42.51 | 6.3 | 266.6 |