2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 13 | 53 | 528 | 4.1 | 40.6 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 11 | 59 | 546 | 5.4 | 49.6 |
| 3 | Tulane | 11 | 62 | 504 | 5.6 | 45.8 |
| 4 | Houston | 12 | 72 | 646 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 11 | 72 | 644 | 6.5 | 58.5 |
| 6 | SMU | 12 | 79 | 739 | 6.6 | 61.6 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 12 | 84 | 720 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 93 | 843 | 7.8 | 70.3 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 11 | 87 | 806 | 7.9 | 73.3 |
| 10 | UCF | 12 | 101 | 807 | 8.4 | 67.3 |
| 11 | Memphis | 12 | 103 | 916 | 8.6 | 76.3 |
| 12 | South Florida | 11 | 106 | 992 | 9.6 | 90.2 |