2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 33 | 288 | 11.0 | 96.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 22 | 181 | 11.0 | 90.5 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 20 | 177 | 10.0 | 88.5 |
| 4 | SMU | 3 | 27 | 258 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 35 | 310 | 8.8 | 77.5 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 33 | 336 | 8.3 | 84.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 3 | 21 | 188 | 7.0 | 62.7 |
| 8 | Temple | 3 | 20 | 145 | 6.7 | 48.3 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 19 | 206 | 6.3 | 68.7 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 19 | 129 | 6.3 | 43.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 1 | 6 | 38 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| 12 | Houston | 2 | 7 | 45 | 3.5 | 22.5 |