2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 3 | 16 | 708 | 44.25 | 5.3 | 236.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 3 | 17 | 735 | 43.24 | 5.7 | 245.0 |
| 3 | Houston | 2 | 11 | 475 | 43.18 | 5.5 | 237.5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 1 | 5 | 209 | 41.80 | 5.0 | 209.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 203 | 40.60 | 5.0 | 203.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | 402 | 40.20 | 5.0 | 201.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 276 | 39.43 | 7.0 | 276.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 2 | 17 | 662 | 38.94 | 8.5 | 331.0 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 3 | 11 | 416 | 37.82 | 3.7 | 138.7 |
| 10 | UCF | 2 | 9 | 337 | 37.44 | 4.5 | 168.5 |
| 11 | Temple | 2 | 11 | 386 | 35.09 | 5.5 | 193.0 |