2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 23 | 215 | 11.5 | 107.5 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 23 | 210 | 11.5 | 105.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 26 | 263 | 8.7 | 87.7 |
| 4 | Tulane | 2 | 17 | 154 | 8.5 | 77.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 17 | 147 | 8.5 | 73.5 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 32 | 311 | 8.0 | 77.8 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 65 | 8.0 | 65.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 2 | 15 | 115 | 7.5 | 57.5 |
| 9 | Houston | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 2 | 10 | 56 | 5.0 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 13 | 120 | 3.3 | 30.0 |