2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 25 | 245 | 12.5 | 122.5 |
| 2 | SMU | 1 | 11 | 94 | 11.0 | 94.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3 | 24 | 241 | 8.0 | 80.3 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 19 | 152 | 9.5 | 76.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 1 | 7 | 68 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 2 | 11 | 124 | 5.5 | 62.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 13 | 119 | 6.5 | 59.5 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 15 | 114 | 7.5 | 57.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 51 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 1 | 4 | 37 | 4.0 | 37.0 |