2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 6 | 50 | 516 | 8.3 | 86.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 48 | 407 | 9.6 | 81.4 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 6 | 50 | 473 | 8.3 | 78.8 |
| 4 | SMU | 6 | 42 | 438 | 7.0 | 73.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 6 | 47 | 425 | 7.8 | 70.8 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 49 | 453 | 7.0 | 64.7 |
| 7 | South Florida | 6 | 45 | 378 | 7.5 | 63.0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 5 | 30 | 294 | 6.0 | 58.8 |
| 9 | Houston | 6 | 40 | 317 | 6.7 | 52.8 |
| 10 | UCF | 6 | 38 | 315 | 6.3 | 52.5 |
| 11 | Tulane | 6 | 30 | 266 | 5.0 | 44.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 7 | 33 | 237 | 4.7 | 33.9 |