2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 11 | 93 | 897 | 8.5 | 81.5 |
| 2 | Temple | 12 | 87 | 784 | 7.3 | 65.3 |
| 3 | UCF | 10 | 82 | 747 | 8.2 | 74.7 |
| 4 | Memphis | 10 | 78 | 665 | 7.8 | 66.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 8 | 74 | 668 | 9.3 | 83.5 |
| 6 | SMU | 11 | 73 | 682 | 6.6 | 62.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 10 | 69 | 647 | 6.9 | 64.7 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 68 | 635 | 7.6 | 70.6 |
| 9 | USF | 9 | 64 | 511 | 7.1 | 56.8 |
| 10 | Navy | 12 | 63 | 483 | 5.3 | 40.3 |
| 11 | Houston | 10 | 60 | 485 | 6.0 | 48.5 |
| 12 | Tulane | 10 | 59 | 558 | 5.9 | 55.8 |