2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 14 | 145 | 14.0 | 145.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 9 | 78 | 716 | 8.7 | 79.6 |
| 3 | SMU | 7 | 52 | 521 | 7.4 | 74.4 |
| 4 | Memphis | 6 | 46 | 424 | 7.7 | 70.7 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 44 | 401 | 7.3 | 66.8 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 11 | 72 | 732 | 6.5 | 66.5 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 9 | 64 | 572 | 7.1 | 63.6 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 38 | 307 | 7.6 | 61.4 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 35 | 270 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 2 | 11 | 105 | 5.5 | 52.5 |
| 11 | South Florida | 6 | 37 | 294 | 6.2 | 49.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 10 | 32 | 276 | 3.2 | 27.6 |