2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 45 | 372 | 9.0 | 74.4 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 5 | 42 | 397 | 8.4 | 79.4 |
| 2 | South Florida | 5 | 42 | 364 | 8.4 | 72.8 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 38 | 346 | 9.5 | 86.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 37 | 438 | 7.4 | 87.6 |
| 5 | Memphis | 4 | 37 | 317 | 9.3 | 79.3 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 5 | 36 | 367 | 7.2 | 73.4 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 36 | 281 | 7.2 | 56.2 |
| 9 | Houston | 4 | 31 | 250 | 7.8 | 62.5 |
| 10 | UCF | 3 | 24 | 236 | 8.0 | 78.7 |
| 11 | Navy | 4 | 22 | 161 | 5.5 | 40.3 |
| 12 | Tulane | 4 | 20 | 152 | 5.0 | 38.0 |