2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 12 | 12.0 | 63 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Navy | 13 | 13.0 | 78 | 1.00 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 11 | 14.0 | 106 | 1.27 |
| 4 | Houston | 12 | 17.0 | 109 | 1.42 |
| 5 | South Florida | 11 | 16.0 | 99 | 1.46 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 11 | 17.0 | 136 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 19.0 | 146 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Memphis | 12 | 21.0 | 138 | 1.75 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 23.0 | 144 | 1.92 |
| 10 | Tulane | 11 | 23.0 | 163 | 2.09 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 26.0 | 153 | 2.17 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 11 | 35.0 | 203 | 3.18 |