2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 8 | 74 | 668 | 9.3 | 83.5 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 8 | 65 | 634 | 8.1 | 79.3 |
| 3 | Temple | 8 | 66 | 611 | 8.3 | 76.4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 60 | 566 | 7.5 | 70.8 |
| 5 | Memphis | 9 | 70 | 612 | 7.8 | 68.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 9 | 68 | 584 | 7.6 | 64.9 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8 | 54 | 485 | 6.8 | 60.6 |
| 8 | SMU | 8 | 49 | 481 | 6.1 | 60.1 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 55 | 447 | 6.9 | 55.9 |
| 10 | Houston | 8 | 51 | 418 | 6.4 | 52.3 |
| 10 | Tulane | 8 | 43 | 418 | 5.4 | 52.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 8 | 51 | 393 | 6.4 | 49.1 |