2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 9 | 77 | 760 | 8.6 | 84.4 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 9 | 75 | 686 | 8.3 | 76.2 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 8 | 60 | 595 | 7.5 | 74.4 |
| 4 | UCF | 9 | 73 | 657 | 8.1 | 73.0 |
| 5 | South Florida | 11 | 89 | 771 | 8.1 | 70.1 |
| 6 | Temple | 10 | 72 | 674 | 7.2 | 67.4 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 10 | 64 | 621 | 6.4 | 62.1 |
| 8 | Memphis | 11 | 78 | 663 | 7.1 | 60.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 10 | 67 | 603 | 6.7 | 60.3 |
| 10 | Houston | 10 | 72 | 592 | 7.2 | 59.2 |
| 11 | Tulane | 9 | 55 | 469 | 6.1 | 52.1 |
| 12 | Navy | 10 | 48 | 394 | 4.8 | 39.4 |