2018 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 15 | 126 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 19 | 162 | 4.8 | 40.5 |
| 3 | UTSA | 4 | 23 | 150 | 5.8 | 37.5 |
| 4 | Florida International | 5 | 24 | 225 | 4.8 | 45.0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 4 | 25 | 212 | 6.3 | 53.0 |
| 5 | North Texas | 5 | 25 | 268 | 5.0 | 53.6 |
| 7 | Rice | 5 | 27 | 242 | 5.4 | 48.4 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 27 | 277 | 6.8 | 69.3 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 29 | 274 | 7.3 | 68.5 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 30 | 271 | 6.0 | 54.2 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 33 | 284 | 6.6 | 56.8 |
| 12 | UTEP | 4 | 34 | 258 | 8.5 | 64.5 |
| 13 | Marshall | 5 | 38 | 294 | 7.6 | 58.8 |
| 14 | UAB | 5 | 43 | 398 | 8.6 | 79.6 |