2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 9 | 74 | 685 | 8.2 | 76.1 |
| 2 | BYU | 11 | 73 | 592 | 6.6 | 53.8 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 66 | 522 | 5.5 | 43.5 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 65 | 548 | 5.0 | 42.2 |
| 5 | Liberty | 8 | 39 | 336 | 4.9 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 10 | 41 | 367 | 4.1 | 36.7 |