2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 5 | 44 | 367 | 8.8 | 73.4 |
| 2 | Kent State | 5 | 42 | 404 | 8.4 | 80.8 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 5 | 39 | 408 | 7.8 | 81.6 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 38 | 302 | 7.6 | 60.4 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 37 | 358 | 7.4 | 71.6 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 36 | 353 | 7.2 | 70.6 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 5 | 35 | 401 | 7.0 | 80.2 |
| 8 | Ohio | 4 | 33 | 318 | 8.3 | 79.5 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 5 | 32 | 252 | 6.4 | 50.4 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 30 | 307 | 6.0 | 61.4 |
| 11 | Akron | 3 | 16 | 175 | 5.3 | 58.3 |
| 11 | Toledo | 4 | 16 | 126 | 4.0 | 31.5 |