2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 12 | 36.0 | 205 | 3.00 |
| 2 | USF | 11 | 31.0 | 225 | 2.82 |
| 3 | SMU | 12 | 29.0 | 183 | 2.42 |
| 4 | UCF | 12 | 27.0 | 181 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Memphis | 12 | 26.0 | 183 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Houston | 12 | 23.0 | 144 | 1.92 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 11 | 21.0 | 146 | 1.91 |
| 8 | Navy | 13 | 16.0 | 106 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 12.0 | 80 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 11 | 11.0 | 83 | 1.00 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 11 | 10.0 | 65 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Tulane | 11 | 10.0 | 63 | 0.91 |