2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 19 | 167 | 4.8 | 41.8 |
| 2 | Tulane | 3 | 20 | 169 | 6.7 | 56.3 |
| 3 | Houston | 5 | 23 | 176 | 4.6 | 35.2 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4 | 20 | 187 | 5.0 | 46.8 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 20 | 188 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 6 | Navy | 5 | 20 | 193 | 4.0 | 38.6 |
| 7 | SMU | 4 | 30 | 282 | 7.5 | 70.5 |
| 8 | UCF | 4 | 39 | 311 | 9.8 | 77.8 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 33 | 313 | 8.3 | 78.3 |
| 10 | Temple | 5 | 41 | 429 | 8.2 | 85.8 |
| 11 | Memphis | 6 | 59 | 554 | 9.8 | 92.3 |
| 12 | South Florida | 8 | 82 | 785 | 10.3 | 98.1 |