2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 38 | 407 | 4.8 | 50.9 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 8 | 46 | 429 | 5.8 | 53.6 |
| 3 | Houston | 8 | 48 | 432 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 53 | 410 | 6.6 | 51.3 |
| 5 | SMU | 8 | 55 | 511 | 6.9 | 63.9 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 8 | 56 | 486 | 7.0 | 60.8 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 58 | 470 | 7.3 | 58.8 |
| 8 | Temple | 8 | 62 | 596 | 7.8 | 74.5 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 8 | 70 | 642 | 8.8 | 80.3 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 70 | 695 | 8.8 | 86.9 |
| 11 | UCF | 9 | 73 | 562 | 8.1 | 62.4 |
| 12 | Memphis | 9 | 77 | 677 | 8.6 | 75.2 |