2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 27 | 229 | 9.0 | 76.3 |
| 2 | South Florida | 10 | 84 | 726 | 8.4 | 72.6 |
| 3 | UCF | 13 | 108 | 967 | 8.3 | 74.4 |
| 4 | SMU | 7 | 53 | 437 | 7.6 | 62.4 |
| 5 | Memphis | 10 | 75 | 643 | 7.5 | 64.3 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 3 | 22 | 199 | 7.3 | 66.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 4 | 29 | 240 | 7.3 | 60.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 49 | 469 | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 2 | 13 | 100 | 6.5 | 50.0 |
| 10 | Houston | 7 | 41 | 346 | 5.9 | 49.4 |
| 11 | Tulane | 5 | 27 | 217 | 5.4 | 43.4 |
| 12 | Navy | 7 | 36 | 291 | 5.1 | 41.6 |