2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 15.0 | 121 | 3.75 |
| 2 | Houston | 2 | 6.0 | 38 | 3.00 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 6.0 | 35 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 5.0 | 29 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Navy | 3 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3 | 4.0 | 26 | 1.33 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Memphis | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Tulane | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |