2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 15 | 121 | 3.0 | 24.2 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 4 | 17 | 157 | 4.3 | 39.3 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 17 | 169 | 4.3 | 42.3 |
| 4 | Houston | 4 | 24 | 214 | 6.0 | 53.5 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 219 | 6.0 | 54.8 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 24 | 234 | 6.0 | 58.5 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 26 | 250 | 6.5 | 62.5 |
| 8 | SMU | 5 | 28 | 258 | 5.6 | 51.6 |
| 9 | Memphis | 4 | 34 | 329 | 8.5 | 82.3 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 36 | 326 | 9.0 | 81.5 |
| 11 | Temple | 5 | 39 | 306 | 7.8 | 61.2 |
| 12 | South Florida | 4 | 41 | 337 | 10.3 | 84.3 |