2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 9.0 | 61 | 1.13 |
| 2 | UCF | 9 | 11.0 | 57 | 1.22 |
| 2 | Houston | 10 | 11.0 | 76 | 1.10 |
| 2 | Temple | 10 | 11.0 | 84 | 1.10 |
| 5 | Navy | 10 | 12.0 | 70 | 1.20 |
| 5 | Tulane | 9 | 12.0 | 81 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 10 | 13.0 | 109 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Memphis | 11 | 15.0 | 88 | 1.36 |
| 8 | South Florida | 11 | 15.0 | 88 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 9 | 17.0 | 90 | 1.89 |
| 11 | SMU | 10 | 22.0 | 138 | 2.20 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 9 | 24.0 | 143 | 2.67 |