2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 66 | 603 | 8.3 | 75.4 |
| 2 | UCF | 9 | 65 | 573 | 7.2 | 63.7 |
| 3 | SMU | 8 | 57 | 557 | 7.1 | 69.6 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 55 | 479 | 6.9 | 59.9 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 8 | 54 | 456 | 6.8 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 8 | 52 | 546 | 6.5 | 68.3 |
| 7 | Temple | 8 | 51 | 413 | 6.4 | 51.6 |
| 7 | Tulane | 8 | 51 | 409 | 6.4 | 51.1 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 8 | 46 | 431 | 5.8 | 53.9 |
| 9 | Memphis | 9 | 52 | 445 | 5.8 | 49.4 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 45 | 335 | 5.6 | 41.9 |
| 12 | Navy | 8 | 33 | 269 | 4.1 | 33.6 |