2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 8 | 7.0 | 43 | 0.88 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 9.0 | 45 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Houston | 7 | 10.0 | 49 | 1.43 |
| 4 | South Florida | 3 | 8.0 | 54 | 2.67 |
| 5 | SMU | 8 | 14.0 | 84 | 1.75 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 7 | 11.0 | 85 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 15.0 | 94 | 1.88 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 7 | 13.0 | 97 | 1.86 |
| 9 | Temple | 7 | 13.0 | 113 | 1.86 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 17.0 | 113 | 2.83 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 7 | 28.0 | 160 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Tulane | 8 | 23.0 | 163 | 2.88 |