2017 Conference USA Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 12 | 10.0 | 58 | 0.83 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 11.0 | 50 | 0.85 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 13 | 14.0 | 99 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 11 | 19.0 | 112 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 21.0 | 114 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 12 | 22.0 | 152 | 1.83 |
| 7 | UAB | 13 | 23.0 | 185 | 1.77 |
| 8 | UTEP | 11 | 24.0 | 144 | 2.18 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 25.0 | 176 | 1.92 |
| 10 | UTSA | 11 | 26.0 | 148 | 2.36 |
| 11 | Rice | 11 | 27.0 | 148 | 2.46 |
| 12 | FIU | 12 | 28.0 | 204 | 2.33 |
| 13 | North Texas | 14 | 39.0 | 289 | 2.79 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 48.0 | 348 | 3.69 |