2017 Conference USA Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | North Texas | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Marshall | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 4 | UTSA | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 4 | UTEP | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 4 | UAB | 1 | 3.0 | 22 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 5.0 | 22 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 5.0 | 27 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Rice | 2 | 5.0 | 32 | 2.50 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 6.0 | 44 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 7.0 | 50 | 2.33 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 8.0 | 57 | 4.00 |