2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 11.0 | 71 | 5.50 |
| 2 | USF | 2 | 5.0 | 40 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 4.0 | 39 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 3 | 3.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 3.0 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 7 | SMU | 1 | 3.0 | 14 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Tulane | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Navy | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |