2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 16 | 107 | 4.0 | 26.8 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 5 | 33 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 2 | 11 | 90 | 5.5 | 45.0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 3 | 15 | 147 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 21 | 202 | 5.3 | 50.5 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 12 | 114 | 6.0 | 57.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 2 | 17 | 122 | 8.5 | 61.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 1 | 9 | 70 | 9.0 | 70.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 2 | 18 | 145 | 9.0 | 72.5 |
| 11 | UCF | 2 | 17 | 149 | 8.5 | 74.5 |
| 12 | Temple | 2 | 20 | 209 | 10.0 | 104.5 |