2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 1 | 10 | 102 | 10.0 | 102.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 2 | 13 | 117 | 6.5 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Navy | 3 | 11 | 121 | 3.7 | 40.3 |
| 4 | SMU | 3 | 14 | 122 | 4.7 | 40.7 |
| 5 | Tulane | 3 | 18 | 138 | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 17 | 147 | 8.5 | 73.5 |
| 7 | Temple | 3 | 18 | 150 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3 | 16 | 154 | 5.3 | 51.3 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 2 | 20 | 172 | 10.0 | 86.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 3 | 27 | 197 | 9.0 | 65.7 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 30 | 227 | 7.5 | 56.8 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 34 | 289 | 8.5 | 72.3 |