2017 FBS Independents Leaders Punting - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | SR | P | 10 | 55 | 2424 | 44.07 | 5.5 | 242.4 |
| 2 | Logan Laurent | U Mass | SR | K | 2 | 16 | 683 | 42.69 | 8.0 | 341.5 |
| 3 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | SR | P | 4 | 23 | 969 | 42.13 | 5.8 | 242.3 |
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.