2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 40 | 327 | 3.3 | 27.3 |
| 2 | SMU | 9 | 42 | 351 | 4.7 | 39.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 10 | 46 | 417 | 4.6 | 41.7 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 9 | 47 | 442 | 5.2 | 49.1 |
| 5 | Houston | 10 | 69 | 549 | 6.9 | 54.9 |
| 6 | UCF | 10 | 66 | 572 | 6.6 | 57.2 |
| 7 | Tulane | 10 | 64 | 589 | 6.4 | 58.9 |
| 8 | Memphis | 11 | 83 | 691 | 7.5 | 62.8 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 9 | 66 | 566 | 7.3 | 62.9 |
| 10 | South Florida | 10 | 73 | 663 | 7.3 | 66.3 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 10 | 80 | 742 | 8.0 | 74.2 |
| 12 | Temple | 9 | 71 | 675 | 7.9 | 75.0 |