2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Navy | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Houston | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 5.0 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 5 | 5.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 7 | SMU | 5 | 8.0 | 47 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 5 | 7.0 | 51 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 7.0 | 52 | 1.75 |
| 10 | South Florida | 5 | 10.0 | 53 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4 | 11.0 | 58 | 2.75 |
| 12 | Temple | 5 | 12.0 | 98 | 2.40 |