2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 5 | 42 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 2 | 6 | 60 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 2 | 10 | 88 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 11 | 85 | 5.5 | 42.5 |
| 5 | SMU | 2 | 14 | 128 | 7.0 | 64.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 15 | 138 | 7.5 | 69.0 |
| 7 | Houston | 2 | 16 | 124 | 8.0 | 62.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 3 | 18 | 180 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 2 | 19 | 159 | 9.5 | 79.5 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 2 | 20 | 141 | 10.0 | 70.5 |
| 10 | UCF | 2 | 20 | 175 | 10.0 | 87.5 |