2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 8 | 58 | 520 | 7.3 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 52 | 492 | 5.8 | 54.7 |
| 3 | UTSA | 8 | 51 | 487 | 6.4 | 60.9 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 41 | 452 | 5.1 | 56.5 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 8 | 47 | 447 | 5.9 | 55.9 |
| 6 | North Texas | 8 | 42 | 431 | 5.3 | 53.9 |
| 7 | UTEP | 8 | 41 | 390 | 5.1 | 48.8 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 34 | 389 | 4.3 | 48.6 |
| 9 | UAB | 9 | 41 | 383 | 4.6 | 42.6 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 41 | 380 | 5.1 | 47.5 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 8 | 34 | 337 | 4.3 | 42.1 |
| 12 | Florida International | 8 | 33 | 309 | 4.1 | 38.6 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 29 | 294 | 3.6 | 36.8 |
| 14 | Rice | 8 | 31 | 239 | 3.9 | 29.9 |