2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 14 | 127 | 3.5 | 31.8 |
| 2 | Navy | 4 | 15 | 153 | 3.8 | 38.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 23 | 195 | 5.8 | 48.8 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 5 | 30 | 294 | 6.0 | 58.8 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 31 | 290 | 6.2 | 58.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 34 | 317 | 6.8 | 63.4 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 5 | 36 | 340 | 7.2 | 68.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 5 | 37 | 309 | 7.4 | 61.8 |
| 9 | Houston | 4 | 30 | 278 | 7.5 | 69.5 |
| 10 | Memphis | 4 | 32 | 315 | 8.0 | 78.8 |
| 11 | South Florida | 5 | 48 | 409 | 9.6 | 81.8 |
| 12 | UCF | 3 | 32 | 280 | 10.7 | 93.3 |