2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 13 | 116 | 3.3 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 23 | 172 | 5.8 | 43.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 5 | 30 | 226 | 6.0 | 45.2 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4 | 19 | 181 | 4.8 | 45.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 5 | 25 | 237 | 5.0 | 47.4 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 28 | 255 | 5.6 | 51.0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 4 | 29 | 247 | 7.3 | 61.8 |
| 8 | UCF | 4 | 26 | 248 | 6.5 | 62.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 33 | 313 | 6.6 | 62.6 |
| 10 | Tulane | 5 | 35 | 336 | 7.0 | 67.2 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 31 | 274 | 7.8 | 68.5 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 5 | 47 | 469 | 9.4 | 93.8 |