2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Hernandez | S Florida | SR | P | 1 | 6 | 293 | 48.83 | 6.0 | 293.0 |
| 2 | Dane Roy | Houston | SO | P | 2 | 14 | 653 | 46.64 | 7.0 | 326.5 |
| 3 | James Smith | Cincinnati | FR | P | 2 | 11 | 475 | 43.18 | 5.5 | 237.5 |
| 4 | Thomas Bennett | Tulsa | SO | P | 3 | 22 | 939 | 42.68 | 7.3 | 313.0 |
| 5 | Austin Barnes | ECU | SR | P | 3 | 19 | 807 | 42.47 | 6.3 | 269.0 |
| 6 | Zachary Block | Tulane | JR | P | 3 | 18 | 751 | 41.72 | 6.0 | 250.3 |
| 7 | Jamie Sackville | SMU | SO | P | 3 | 15 | 595 | 39.67 | 5.0 | 198.3 |
| 8 | Alex Starzyk | Temple | SR | P | 3 | 18 | 694 | 38.56 | 6.0 | 231.3 |
| 9 | Mac Loudermilk | UCF | JR | P | 4 | 15 | 561 | 37.40 | 3.8 | 140.3 |
| 10 | Brett Graham | UConn | FR | P | 3 | 15 | 536 | 35.73 | 5.0 | 178.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.