2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 11 | 81 | 750 | 7.4 | 68.2 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 87 | 766 | 7.3 | 63.8 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 10 | 72 | 651 | 7.2 | 65.1 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 11 | 73 | 632 | 6.6 | 57.5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 11 | 71 | 619 | 6.5 | 56.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 12 | 76 | 674 | 6.3 | 56.2 |
| 7 | Temple | 11 | 68 | 553 | 6.2 | 50.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 9 | 55 | 536 | 6.1 | 59.6 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 8 | 47 | 503 | 5.9 | 62.9 |
| 9 | Tulane | 11 | 65 | 583 | 5.9 | 53.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 12 | 71 | 629 | 5.9 | 52.4 |
| 12 | Navy | 9 | 33 | 276 | 3.7 | 30.7 |