2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 11 | 76 | 717 | 6.9 | 65.2 |
| 2 | Liberty | 11 | 58 | 512 | 5.3 | 46.5 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 68 | 529 | 5.7 | 44.1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9 | 49 | 386 | 5.4 | 42.9 |
| 5 | BYU | 10 | 55 | 395 | 5.5 | 39.5 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 11 | 48 | 412 | 4.4 | 37.5 |