2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 6 | 58 | 520 | 9.7 | 86.7 |
| 2 | SMU | 8 | 63 | 627 | 7.9 | 78.4 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 7 | 54 | 541 | 7.7 | 77.3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 6 | 52 | 458 | 8.7 | 76.3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 64 | 603 | 8.0 | 75.4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 5 | 39 | 360 | 7.8 | 72.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 7 | 57 | 487 | 8.1 | 69.6 |
| 8 | Tulane | 7 | 51 | 469 | 7.3 | 67.0 |
| 9 | Houston | 5 | 40 | 334 | 8.0 | 66.8 |
| 10 | Temple | 7 | 52 | 398 | 7.4 | 56.9 |
| 11 | South Florida | 7 | 45 | 374 | 6.4 | 53.4 |
| 12 | Navy | 9 | 30 | 248 | 3.3 | 27.6 |