2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 25 | 270 | 12.5 | 135.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 1 | 11 | 100 | 11.0 | 100.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 19 | 172 | 9.5 | 86.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 2 | 17 | 172 | 8.5 | 86.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 17 | 167 | 8.5 | 83.5 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 16 | 159 | 8.0 | 79.5 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 14 | 145 | 7.0 | 72.5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 2 | 16 | 118 | 8.0 | 59.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 2 | 11 | 105 | 5.5 | 52.5 |
| 10 | Temple | 3 | 19 | 144 | 6.3 | 48.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 2 | 10 | 95 | 5.0 | 47.5 |