2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 10 | 85 | 848 | 8.5 | 84.8 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 9 | 81 | 745 | 9.0 | 82.8 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 9 | 71 | 732 | 7.9 | 81.3 |
| 4 | SMU | 6 | 41 | 424 | 6.8 | 70.7 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 8 | 57 | 562 | 7.1 | 70.3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 3 | 23 | 197 | 7.7 | 65.7 |
| 7 | Tulane | 7 | 47 | 458 | 6.7 | 65.4 |
| 8 | Temple | 6 | 43 | 350 | 7.2 | 58.3 |
| 9 | Houston | 5 | 38 | 291 | 7.6 | 58.2 |
| 10 | USF | 2 | 11 | 83 | 5.5 | 41.5 |
| 11 | Navy | 6 | 31 | 232 | 5.2 | 38.7 |