2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 4 | South Florida | 1 | 3.0 | 23 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 2 | 4.0 | 27 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Houston | 2 | 6.0 | 33 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 6.0 | 50 | 3.00 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 6.0 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 3 | 9.0 | 63 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Temple | 3 | 9.0 | 65 | 3.00 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3 | 11.0 | 60 | 3.67 |
| 12 | Tulane | 3 | 12.0 | 92 | 4.00 |