2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 48 | 2068 | 43.08 | 4.4 | 188.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 12 | 57 | 2396 | 42.04 | 4.8 | 199.7 |
| 3 | UCF | 10 | 65 | 2707 | 41.65 | 6.5 | 270.7 |
| 4 | Navy | 12 | 28 | 1150 | 41.07 | 2.3 | 95.8 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 9 | 37 | 1511 | 40.84 | 4.1 | 167.9 |
| 6 | South Florida | 11 | 54 | 2198 | 40.70 | 4.9 | 199.8 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 10 | 57 | 2317 | 40.65 | 5.7 | 231.7 |
| 8 | Houston | 11 | 48 | 1922 | 40.04 | 4.4 | 174.7 |
| 9 | SMU | 10 | 58 | 2308 | 39.79 | 5.8 | 230.8 |
| 10 | Tulane | 11 | 65 | 2574 | 39.60 | 5.9 | 234.0 |
| 11 | Temple | 12 | 44 | 1736 | 39.45 | 3.7 | 144.7 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 10 | 56 | 2190 | 39.11 | 5.6 | 219.0 |