2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 9 | 32 | 283 | 3.6 | 31.4 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 8 | 34 | 292 | 4.3 | 36.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 9 | 48 | 403 | 5.3 | 44.8 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 10 | 47 | 457 | 4.7 | 45.7 |
| 5 | Houston | 12 | 82 | 650 | 6.8 | 54.2 |
| 6 | Memphis | 12 | 84 | 711 | 7.0 | 59.3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 11 | 70 | 660 | 6.4 | 60.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 11 | 80 | 699 | 7.3 | 63.5 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 11 | 79 | 701 | 7.2 | 63.7 |
| 10 | Temple | 11 | 75 | 702 | 6.8 | 63.8 |
| 11 | South Florida | 11 | 87 | 763 | 7.9 | 69.4 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 12 | 98 | 888 | 8.2 | 74.0 |