2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 32 | 360 | 6.4 | 72.0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 24 | 279 | 6.0 | 69.8 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 29 | 268 | 7.3 | 67.0 |
| 4 | UTSA | 4 | 27 | 247 | 6.8 | 61.8 |
| 5 | North Texas | 5 | 34 | 303 | 6.8 | 60.6 |
| 6 | UTEP | 4 | 26 | 229 | 6.5 | 57.3 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 22 | 168 | 7.3 | 56.0 |
| 8 | Florida International | 5 | 27 | 263 | 5.4 | 52.6 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4 | 21 | 199 | 5.3 | 49.8 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 20 | 194 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 31 | 233 | 6.2 | 46.6 |
| 12 | UAB | 5 | 22 | 214 | 4.4 | 42.8 |
| 13 | Rice | 5 | 23 | 209 | 4.6 | 41.8 |
| 14 | Marshall | 5 | 27 | 202 | 5.4 | 40.4 |