2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks Allowed - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 10 | 11.0 | 57 | 1.10 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 12.0 | 67 | 1.00 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 9 | 12.0 | 87 | 1.33 |
| 4 | South Florida | 9 | 13.0 | 88 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Memphis | 10 | 13.0 | 106 | 1.30 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 10 | 13.0 | 113 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Houston | 10 | 15.0 | 98 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 19.0 | 146 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Tulane | 10 | 20.0 | 140 | 2.00 |
| 10 | SMU | 11 | 23.0 | 144 | 2.09 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 11 | 25.0 | 142 | 2.27 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8 | 26.0 | 150 | 3.25 |