2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | UCF | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 4 | South Florida | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 33.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 3 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 43.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 2 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 60.0 |