2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USF | 8 | 21.0 | 160 | 2.63 |
| 2 | Memphis | 6 | 19.0 | 128 | 3.17 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 18.0 | 107 | 3.60 |
| 4 | SMU | 4 | 14.0 | 99 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 4 | 10.0 | 59 | 2.50 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 10.0 | 51 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Houston | 5 | 9.0 | 52 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 6.0 | 50 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 5.0 | 39 | 1.25 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 4 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Tulane | 3 | 4.0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |