2018 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 42 | 429 | 8.4 | 85.8 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 31 | 280 | 7.8 | 70.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 5 | 36 | 306 | 7.2 | 61.2 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 32 | 291 | 6.4 | 58.2 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 32 | 264 | 6.4 | 52.8 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 4 | 25 | 205 | 6.3 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 5 | 31 | 257 | 6.2 | 51.4 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 5 | 30 | 312 | 6.0 | 62.4 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 23 | 194 | 5.8 | 48.5 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 22 | 186 | 5.5 | 46.5 |