2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 45 | 380 | 9.0 | 76.0 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 40 | 383 | 10.0 | 95.8 |
| 2 | South Florida | 4 | 40 | 362 | 10.0 | 90.5 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 34 | 306 | 8.5 | 76.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 33 | 365 | 8.3 | 91.3 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 33 | 314 | 8.3 | 78.5 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 4 | 32 | 317 | 8.0 | 79.3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 4 | 31 | 257 | 7.8 | 64.3 |
| 9 | Memphis | 4 | 28 | 228 | 7.0 | 57.0 |
| 9 | Houston | 4 | 28 | 219 | 7.0 | 54.8 |
| 11 | Temple | 5 | 26 | 208 | 5.2 | 41.6 |
| 12 | Navy | 5 | 16 | 130 | 3.2 | 26.0 |