2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 36 | 375 | 7.2 | 75.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 5 | 37 | 353 | 7.4 | 70.6 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 40 | 317 | 8.0 | 63.4 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 4 | 27 | 316 | 6.8 | 79.0 |
| 5 | Kent State | 4 | 31 | 313 | 7.8 | 78.3 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 29 | 293 | 5.8 | 58.6 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 4 | 26 | 263 | 6.5 | 65.8 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 5 | 30 | 262 | 6.0 | 52.4 |
| 9 | Ball State | 4 | 27 | 225 | 6.8 | 56.3 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 22 | 216 | 5.5 | 54.0 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 21 | 205 | 5.3 | 51.3 |
| 12 | Toledo | 5 | 23 | 176 | 4.6 | 35.2 |