2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 3 | 26 | 266 | 8.7 | 88.7 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 32 | 298 | 8.0 | 74.5 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 27 | 258 | 6.8 | 64.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 26 | 234 | 6.5 | 58.5 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 18 | 181 | 6.0 | 60.3 |
| 6 | North Texas | 4 | 22 | 247 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| 7 | UTEP | 3 | 15 | 160 | 5.0 | 53.3 |
| 7 | UTSA | 3 | 15 | 120 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 3 | 15 | 118 | 5.0 | 39.3 |
| 10 | UAB | 4 | 17 | 169 | 4.3 | 42.3 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 12 | 124 | 4.0 | 41.3 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 12 | 120 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 13 | Rice | 4 | 14 | 116 | 3.5 | 29.0 |
| 14 | Florida International | 3 | 9 | 86 | 3.0 | 28.7 |