2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 41 | 375 | 10.3 | 93.8 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 3 | 29 | 255 | 9.7 | 85.0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 3 | 28 | 234 | 9.3 | 78.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 30 | 310 | 7.5 | 77.5 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 30 | 291 | 7.5 | 72.8 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 3 | 26 | 211 | 8.7 | 70.3 |
| 7 | UCF | 4 | 34 | 275 | 8.5 | 68.8 |
| 8 | Temple | 3 | 19 | 193 | 6.3 | 64.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 3 | 18 | 167 | 6.0 | 55.7 |
| 10 | Memphis | 4 | 23 | 219 | 5.8 | 54.8 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 25 | 210 | 6.3 | 52.5 |
| 12 | Navy | 3 | 19 | 119 | 6.3 | 39.7 |