2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 72 | 622 | 9.0 | 77.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 34 | 261 | 8.5 | 65.3 |
| 3 | Memphis | 6 | 50 | 411 | 8.3 | 68.5 |
| 4 | Houston | 5 | 38 | 295 | 7.6 | 59.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 30 | 278 | 7.5 | 69.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 30 | 269 | 7.5 | 67.3 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 37 | 357 | 7.4 | 71.4 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 4 | 27 | 278 | 6.8 | 69.5 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 26 | 207 | 6.5 | 51.8 |
| 10 | Tulane | 3 | 18 | 179 | 6.0 | 59.7 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 24 | 201 | 6.0 | 50.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 5 | 25 | 206 | 5.0 | 41.2 |