2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 13 | 140 | 4.3 | 46.7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 20 | 166 | 6.7 | 55.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 23 | 193 | 5.8 | 48.3 |
| 3 | Houston | 4 | 23 | 201 | 5.8 | 50.3 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 23 | 259 | 7.7 | 86.3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 4 | 26 | 226 | 6.5 | 56.5 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 3 | 26 | 218 | 8.7 | 72.7 |
| 6 | South Florida | 3 | 26 | 261 | 8.7 | 87.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 4 | 28 | 276 | 7.0 | 69.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 3 | 28 | 227 | 9.3 | 75.7 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 31 | 233 | 7.8 | 58.3 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 33 | 257 | 8.3 | 64.3 |