2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Akins | Memphis | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Tre Bell | UConn | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Ed Oliver | Houston | SO | DT | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Jordan Wyatt | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Chase Kuerschen | Tulane | FR | S | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Justin Lawler | SMU | SR | DE | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 1 | Quincy Roche | Temple | FR | DL | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 8 | C.J. Gooden | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Antwan Collier | UCF | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Shawn Burgess-Becker | UCF | SO | OLB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Kolton Shindelar | Tulsa | SR | DE | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 8 | Cole Ormsby | UConn | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Matthew Adams | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | D'Juan Hines | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Jeremy Winchester | Houston | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Tim Hart | Memphis | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Cooper | Memphis | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Tirise Barge | Tulane | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Luke Jackson | Tulane | SR | DE | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Tyris Wooten | Navy | SR | CB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Micah Thomas | Navy | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Tyrell Gilbert | Cincinnati | JR | S | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Perry Young | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Carter Jacobs | Cincinnati | SR | S | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Kevin Mouhon | Cincinnati | JR | DE | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Austin Teague | ECU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Devon Sutton | ECU | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Kiante Anderson | ECU | SR | DE | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Deatrick Nichols | S Florida | SR | CB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Shaine Hailey | SMU | FR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Sharif Finch | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Jacob Martin | Temple | SR | DL | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Shaun Bradley | Temple | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Benny Walls | Temple | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Dana Levine | Temple | SO | DL | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Craig Suits | Tulsa | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Jeremy Smith | Tulsa | SR | DE | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |