2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 7 | 71 | 631 | 10.1 | 90.1 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 8 | 68 | 670 | 8.5 | 83.8 |
| 3 | UCF | 8 | 63 | 600 | 7.9 | 75.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 7 | 50 | 508 | 7.1 | 72.6 |
| 5 | SMU | 8 | 60 | 575 | 7.5 | 71.9 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 7 | 49 | 490 | 7.0 | 70.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 6 | 41 | 373 | 6.8 | 62.2 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 50 | 427 | 7.1 | 61.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 8 | 45 | 416 | 5.6 | 52.0 |
| 10 | Houston | 7 | 41 | 342 | 5.9 | 48.9 |
| 11 | South Florida | 3 | 17 | 134 | 5.7 | 44.7 |
| 12 | Navy | 8 | 42 | 317 | 5.3 | 39.6 |