2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 31.5 |
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 23 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 34.8 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 171 | 42.8 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 42.8 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 26.3 |