2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 6 | 39 | 396 | 6.5 | 66.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 7 | 45 | 429 | 6.4 | 61.3 |
| 3 | South Florida | 5 | 30 | 261 | 6.0 | 52.2 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 3 | 17 | 145 | 5.7 | 48.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 4 | 18 | 191 | 4.5 | 47.8 |
| 6 | SMU | 3 | 16 | 142 | 5.3 | 47.3 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7 | 35 | 319 | 5.0 | 45.6 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 19 | 175 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 13 | 123 | 4.3 | 41.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 5 | 25 | 194 | 5.0 | 38.8 |
| 11 | Temple | 5 | 22 | 188 | 4.4 | 37.6 |
| 12 | Memphis | 7 | 29 | 258 | 4.1 | 36.9 |