2016 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 4.0 | 102.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 122 | 30.50 | 4.0 | 122.0 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 161 | 32.20 | 5.0 | 161.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 1 | 6 | 207 | 34.50 | 6.0 | 207.0 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 1 | 7 | 243 | 34.71 | 7.0 | 243.0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 2.0 | 70.0 |
| 9 | Baylor | 2 | 10 | 361 | 36.10 | 5.0 | 180.5 |
| 10 | Louisville | 1 | 6 | 219 | 36.50 | 6.0 | 219.0 |
| 10 | Toledo | 1 | 6 | 219 | 36.50 | 6.0 | 219.0 |
| 12 | Houston | 1 | 7 | 257 | 36.71 | 7.0 | 257.0 |
| 12 | Texas State | 1 | 7 | 257 | 36.71 | 7.0 | 257.0 |
| 14 | Air Force | 1 | 5 | 185 | 37.00 | 5.0 | 185.0 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 2 | 13 | 481 | 37.00 | 6.5 | 240.5 |
| 16 | Idaho | 2 | 9 | 338 | 37.56 | 4.5 | 169.0 |
| 17 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 189 | 37.80 | 5.0 | 189.0 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 5 | 189 | 37.80 | 5.0 | 189.0 |
| 19 | New Mexico State | 1 | 5 | 190 | 38.00 | 5.0 | 190.0 |
| 20 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 115 | 38.33 | 3.0 | 115.0 |
| 20 | South Alabama | 2 | 9 | 345 | 38.33 | 4.5 | 172.5 |
| 22 | UCF | 1 | 12 | 464 | 38.67 | 12.0 | 464.0 |
| 23 | Maryland | 1 | 8 | 311 | 38.88 | 8.0 | 311.0 |
| 24 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 117 | 39.00 | 3.0 | 117.0 |
| 24 | Army | 2 | 7 | 273 | 39.00 | 3.5 | 136.5 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 156 | 39.00 | 4.0 | 156.0 |
| 24 | TCU | 2 | 11 | 429 | 39.00 | 5.5 | 214.5 |
| 28 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 7 | 274 | 39.14 | 3.5 | 137.0 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 1 | 6 | 235 | 39.17 | 6.0 | 235.0 |
| 30 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 31 | Temple | 2 | 8 | 315 | 39.38 | 4.0 | 157.5 |
| 32 | Troy | 2 | 7 | 276 | 39.43 | 3.5 | 138.0 |
| 33 | Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 2.0 | 79.0 |
| 33 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 4 | 158 | 39.50 | 4.0 | 158.0 |
| 33 | Penn State | 2 | 8 | 316 | 39.50 | 4.0 | 158.0 |
| 36 | Florida | 2 | 9 | 356 | 39.56 | 4.5 | 178.0 |
| 37 | Boston College | 1 | 7 | 277 | 39.57 | 7.0 | 277.0 |
| 38 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 317 | 39.63 | 2.7 | 105.7 |
| 39 | Ohio | 2 | 11 | 436 | 39.64 | 5.5 | 218.0 |
| 40 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 12 | 477 | 39.75 | 6.0 | 238.5 |
| 41 | Washington | 2 | 15 | 599 | 39.93 | 7.5 | 299.5 |
| 42 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 121 | 40.33 | 3.0 | 121.0 |
| 43 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 11 | 444 | 40.36 | 5.5 | 222.0 |
| 44 | Louisiana | 2 | 8 | 323 | 40.38 | 4.0 | 161.5 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 324 | 40.50 | 8.0 | 324.0 |
| 46 | West Virginia | 2 | 13 | 529 | 40.69 | 6.5 | 264.5 |
| 47 | Arkansas State | 2 | 19 | 778 | 40.95 | 9.5 | 389.0 |
| 48 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 48 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 123 | 41.00 | 3.0 | 123.0 |
| 50 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 206 | 41.20 | 5.0 | 206.0 |
| 51 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 166 | 41.50 | 4.0 | 166.0 |
| 52 | Southern Miss | 1 | 6 | 250 | 41.67 | 6.0 | 250.0 |
| 53 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 170 | 42.50 | 4.0 | 170.0 |
| 53 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 170 | 42.50 | 4.0 | 170.0 |
| 53 | Utah | 1 | 6 | 255 | 42.50 | 6.0 | 255.0 |
| 56 | San Diego State | 2 | 9 | 384 | 42.67 | 4.5 | 192.0 |
| 57 | Tennessee | 1 | 7 | 299 | 42.71 | 7.0 | 299.0 |
| 58 | Wyoming | 2 | 11 | 471 | 42.82 | 5.5 | 235.5 |
| 59 | Alabama | 3 | 23 | 986 | 42.87 | 7.7 | 328.7 |
| 60 | Appalachian State | 1 | 7 | 301 | 43.00 | 7.0 | 301.0 |
| 61 | Nebraska | 1 | 6 | 260 | 43.33 | 6.0 | 260.0 |
| 62 | Indiana | 1 | 4 | 174 | 43.50 | 4.0 | 174.0 |
| 63 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 5.0 | 218.0 |
| 64 | Colorado | 2 | 9 | 394 | 43.78 | 4.5 | 197.0 |
| 65 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 307 | 43.86 | 7.0 | 307.0 |
| 66 | USF | 1 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 2.0 | 88.0 |
| 66 | Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 220 | 44.00 | 2.5 | 110.0 |
| 68 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 8 | 353 | 44.13 | 8.0 | 353.0 |
| 69 | Oklahoma | 2 | 11 | 486 | 44.18 | 5.5 | 243.0 |
| 70 | Western Michigan | 2 | 9 | 400 | 44.44 | 4.5 | 200.0 |
| 71 | Hawaii | 1 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 3.0 | 134.0 |
| 72 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | 180 | 45.00 | 4.0 | 180.0 |
| 73 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 182 | 45.50 | 4.0 | 182.0 |
| 74 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 137 | 45.67 | 3.0 | 137.0 |
| 74 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 3 | 137 | 45.67 | 3.0 | 137.0 |
| 76 | Clemson | 3 | 24 | 1100 | 45.83 | 8.0 | 366.7 |
| 77 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 2.0 | 92.0 |
| 78 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | 142 | 47.33 | 1.5 | 71.0 |
| 79 | Florida State | 1 | 8 | 379 | 47.38 | 8.0 | 379.0 |
| 80 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 96 | 48.00 | 2.0 | 96.0 |
| 81 | NC State | 1 | 4 | 193 | 48.25 | 4.0 | 193.0 |
| 82 | North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 248 | 49.60 | 5.0 | 248.0 |
| 83 | LSU | 1 | 8 | 404 | 50.50 | 8.0 | 404.0 |
| 84 | USC | 1 | 5 | 254 | 50.80 | 5.0 | 254.0 |