2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 6 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 2 | Houston | 6 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 6 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 4 | Temple | 6 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 25.5 |
| 5 | Navy | 6 | 23 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 176 | 29.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 6 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 31.7 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 6 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 31.7 |
| 8 | SMU | 7 | 25 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 198 | 28.3 |
| 9 | UCF | 7 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 29.3 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 6 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 39.0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 8 | 32 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 29.6 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 7 | 34 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 37.3 |