2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 32 | 340 | 8.0 | 85.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 5 | 39 | 393 | 7.8 | 78.6 |
| 3 | Houston | 4 | 32 | 287 | 8.0 | 71.8 |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | 34 | 333 | 6.8 | 66.6 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 29 | 261 | 7.3 | 65.3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 4 | 30 | 248 | 7.5 | 62.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 36 | 298 | 7.2 | 59.6 |
| 8 | SMU | 5 | 26 | 267 | 5.2 | 53.4 |
| 9 | Memphis | 5 | 27 | 264 | 5.4 | 52.8 |
| 10 | South Florida | 4 | 22 | 195 | 5.5 | 48.8 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 5 | 27 | 219 | 5.4 | 43.8 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 11 | 66 | 2.8 | 16.5 |