2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season

The 2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season was the 5th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. The season began on August 25 and concluded on November 12, 2017.

2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportSoccer
DurationAugust 25, 2017 – November 12, 2017
Number of teams8
2018 MLS SuperDraft
Top draft pickMichael Nelson, SMU
Picked byHouston Dynamo, 20th overall
Regular Season
Season championsSMU
  Runners-upUCF
Top scorerMatias Pyysalo, UCF (7 goals)
Tournament
ChampionsSMU
  Runners-upUCF
Finals MVPOffensive: Emil Cuello, SMU
Defensive: Jordan Cano, SMU
2017 American Athletic Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 SMU ‡ 5 1 117 3 1
UCF 4 2 18 6 2
Connecticut 4 3 08 8 2
Temple 4 3 09 8 1
South Florida 3 2 26 6 4
Tulsa 3 4 06 8 1
Memphis 2 3 24 8 4
Cincinnati 0 7 07 9 1
As of December 13, 2017
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches

Defending regular season champions, SMU, retained their title, and won the 2017 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The Mustangs were the conference's sole berth in the NCAA Tournament, where they reached the round of 16. There, they lost to North Carolina.

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