2017 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 4 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 59 | 59.00 | 1.0 | 59.0 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 123 | 41.00 | 1.5 | 61.5 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 2.0 | 74.0 |
| 7 | Army | 1 | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 2.0 | 75.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 2 | 4 | 164 | 41.00 | 2.0 | 82.0 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 344 | 43.00 | 2.0 | 86.0 |
| 10 | Missouri | 2 | 4 | 173 | 43.25 | 2.0 | 86.5 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 2.0 | 87.0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 2 | 5 | 175 | 35.00 | 2.5 | 87.5 |
| 13 | Colorado | 2 | 5 | 185 | 37.00 | 2.5 | 92.5 |
| 14 | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 95 | 47.50 | 2.0 | 95.0 |
| 15 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 290 | 36.25 | 2.7 | 96.7 |
| 16 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 98 | 49.00 | 2.0 | 98.0 |
| 17 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 100 | 50.00 | 2.0 | 100.0 |
| 18 | Nevada | 2 | 5 | 203 | 40.60 | 2.5 | 101.5 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 7 | 305 | 43.57 | 2.3 | 101.7 |
| 20 | BYU | 4 | 9 | 444 | 49.33 | 2.3 | 111.0 |
| 21 | California | 3 | 8 | 336 | 42.00 | 2.7 | 112.0 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 2 | 5 | 227 | 45.40 | 2.5 | 113.5 |
| 23 | Oregon | 3 | 9 | 354 | 39.33 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 23 | Ole Miss | 4 | 12 | 472 | 39.33 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 354 | 44.25 | 2.7 | 118.0 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 3.0 | 119.0 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 4 | 12 | 476 | 39.67 | 3.0 | 119.0 |
| 28 | Stanford | 5 | 15 | 599 | 39.93 | 3.0 | 119.8 |
| 29 | FIU | 1 | 3 | 120 | 40.00 | 3.0 | 120.0 |
| 30 | SMU | 3 | 9 | 365 | 40.56 | 3.0 | 121.7 |
| 31 | Troy | 2 | 7 | 254 | 36.29 | 3.5 | 127.0 |
| 32 | Texas Tech | 4 | 12 | 519 | 43.25 | 3.0 | 129.8 |
| 33 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 4.0 | 132.0 |
| 34 | Connecticut | 3 | 9 | 402 | 44.67 | 3.0 | 134.0 |
| 35 | Purdue | 2 | 8 | 269 | 33.63 | 4.0 | 134.5 |
| 36 | Arkansas | 5 | 18 | 676 | 37.56 | 3.6 | 135.2 |
| 37 | Tulsa | 3 | 12 | 408 | 34.00 | 4.0 | 136.0 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 143 | 47.67 | 3.0 | 143.0 |
| 39 | Old Dominion | 1 | 4 | 144 | 36.00 | 4.0 | 144.0 |
| 40 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 4.0 | 145.0 |
| 41 | Tulane | 3 | 10 | 437 | 43.70 | 3.3 | 145.7 |
| 42 | Cincinnati | 2 | 6 | 292 | 48.67 | 3.0 | 146.0 |
| 43 | Rutgers | 4 | 15 | 588 | 39.20 | 3.8 | 147.0 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 3 | 11 | 449 | 40.82 | 3.7 | 149.7 |
| 44 | Oregon State | 3 | 10 | 449 | 44.90 | 3.3 | 149.7 |
| 46 | Arizona State | 4 | 14 | 601 | 42.93 | 3.5 | 150.3 |
| 47 | UCLA | 4 | 16 | 603 | 37.69 | 4.0 | 150.8 |
| 48 | Maryland | 6 | 24 | 907 | 37.79 | 4.0 | 151.2 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 3 | 11 | 465 | 42.27 | 3.7 | 155.0 |
| 50 | South Carolina | 3 | 10 | 469 | 46.90 | 3.3 | 156.3 |
| 51 | TCU | 4 | 14 | 626 | 44.71 | 3.5 | 156.5 |
| 52 | Michigan State | 4 | 16 | 628 | 39.25 | 4.0 | 157.0 |
| 53 | Utah | 3 | 11 | 480 | 43.64 | 3.7 | 160.0 |
| 54 | Utah State | 2 | 8 | 324 | 40.50 | 4.0 | 162.0 |
| 55 | Baylor | 3 | 11 | 494 | 44.91 | 3.7 | 164.7 |
| 56 | Kansas State | 3 | 12 | 498 | 41.50 | 4.0 | 166.0 |
| 57 | Tennessee | 3 | 12 | 506 | 42.17 | 4.0 | 168.7 |
| 57 | Louisville | 3 | 11 | 506 | 46.00 | 3.7 | 168.7 |
| 59 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 9 | 338 | 37.56 | 4.5 | 169.0 |
| 59 | Marshall | 1 | 4 | 169 | 42.25 | 4.0 | 169.0 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | 4 | 19 | 682 | 35.89 | 4.8 | 170.5 |
| 61 | Fresno State | 4 | 18 | 682 | 37.89 | 4.5 | 170.5 |
| 63 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | 171 | 42.75 | 4.0 | 171.0 |
| 64 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 13 | 518 | 39.85 | 4.3 | 172.7 |
| 65 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 181 | 45.25 | 4.0 | 181.0 |
| 66 | USF | 1 | 5 | 185 | 37.00 | 5.0 | 185.0 |
| 67 | Mississippi State | 4 | 18 | 751 | 41.72 | 4.5 | 187.8 |
| 68 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 5 | 191 | 38.20 | 5.0 | 191.0 |
| 69 | Temple | 3 | 13 | 576 | 44.31 | 4.3 | 192.0 |
| 70 | Kansas | 3 | 15 | 586 | 39.07 | 5.0 | 195.3 |
| 71 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 20 | 787 | 39.35 | 5.0 | 196.8 |
| 72 | Iowa State | 4 | 19 | 793 | 41.74 | 4.8 | 198.3 |
| 73 | Iowa | 5 | 23 | 995 | 43.26 | 4.6 | 199.0 |
| 74 | Illinois | 4 | 19 | 807 | 42.47 | 4.8 | 201.8 |
| 75 | UCF | 4 | 18 | 811 | 45.06 | 4.5 | 202.8 |
| 76 | West Virginia | 4 | 20 | 820 | 41.00 | 5.0 | 205.0 |
| 77 | Northwestern | 3 | 15 | 627 | 41.80 | 5.0 | 209.0 |
| 78 | Florida | 2 | 10 | 422 | 42.20 | 5.0 | 211.0 |
| 79 | Syracuse | 4 | 20 | 845 | 42.25 | 5.0 | 211.3 |
| 80 | Oklahoma | 5 | 25 | 1072 | 42.88 | 5.0 | 214.4 |
| 81 | NC State | 2 | 12 | 436 | 36.33 | 6.0 | 218.0 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 2 | 10 | 436 | 43.60 | 5.0 | 218.0 |
| 83 | Appalachian State | 1 | 5 | 219 | 43.80 | 5.0 | 219.0 |
| 84 | Bowling Green | 2 | 9 | 442 | 49.11 | 4.5 | 221.0 |
| 85 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 24 | 886 | 36.92 | 6.0 | 221.5 |
| 86 | North Carolina | 4 | 22 | 916 | 41.64 | 5.5 | 229.0 |
| 87 | Duke | 3 | 17 | 688 | 40.47 | 5.7 | 229.3 |
| 88 | Wisconsin | 3 | 16 | 690 | 43.13 | 5.3 | 230.0 |
| 89 | Washington State | 5 | 26 | 1158 | 44.54 | 5.2 | 231.6 |
| 90 | Ohio State | 5 | 29 | 1176 | 40.55 | 5.8 | 235.2 |
| 91 | Penn State | 4 | 23 | 944 | 41.04 | 5.8 | 236.0 |
| 92 | San Diego State | 2 | 12 | 474 | 39.50 | 6.0 | 237.0 |
| 93 | Auburn | 7 | 39 | 1675 | 42.95 | 5.6 | 239.3 |
| 94 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 29 | 1205 | 41.55 | 5.8 | 241.0 |
| 95 | LSU | 4 | 21 | 975 | 46.43 | 5.3 | 243.8 |
| 96 | Florida State | 4 | 26 | 980 | 37.69 | 6.5 | 245.0 |
| 97 | Virginia | 3 | 19 | 741 | 39.00 | 6.3 | 247.0 |
| 98 | USC | 4 | 22 | 1004 | 45.64 | 5.5 | 251.0 |
| 99 | New Mexico | 1 | 6 | 258 | 43.00 | 6.0 | 258.0 |
| 99 | Notre Dame | 7 | 41 | 1806 | 44.05 | 5.9 | 258.0 |
| 101 | Alabama | 5 | 32 | 1313 | 41.03 | 6.4 | 262.6 |
| 102 | Clemson | 5 | 33 | 1344 | 40.73 | 6.6 | 268.8 |
| 103 | Indiana | 4 | 24 | 1080 | 45.00 | 6.0 | 270.0 |
| 104 | Boston College | 4 | 24 | 1093 | 45.54 | 6.0 | 273.3 |
| 105 | Michigan | 4 | 27 | 1097 | 40.63 | 6.8 | 274.3 |
| 106 | Georgia | 6 | 39 | 1714 | 43.95 | 6.5 | 285.7 |
| 107 | Houston | 2 | 16 | 599 | 37.44 | 8.0 | 299.5 |
| 108 | Texas | 4 | 29 | 1241 | 42.79 | 7.3 | 310.3 |
| 109 | San Jose State | 1 | 12 | 456 | 38.00 | 12.0 | 456.0 |