2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 3 | 24 | 207 | 8.0 | 69.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 33 | 335 | 4.1 | 41.9 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8 | 42 | 335 | 5.3 | 41.9 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 7 | 39 | 359 | 5.6 | 51.3 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 44 | 362 | 7.3 | 60.3 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 52 | 414 | 7.4 | 59.1 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 49 | 457 | 6.1 | 57.1 |
| 8 | Houston | 7 | 49 | 470 | 7.0 | 67.1 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 7 | 53 | 477 | 7.6 | 68.1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 7 | 54 | 493 | 7.7 | 70.4 |
| 11 | UCF | 8 | 62 | 496 | 7.8 | 62.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 8 | 64 | 532 | 8.0 | 66.5 |