2012 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 42 | 388 | 8.4 | 77.6 |
| 2 | UAB | 4 | 31 | 300 | 7.8 | 75.0 |
| 3 | Rice | 5 | 38 | 371 | 7.6 | 74.2 |
| 4 | Houston | 4 | 30 | 257 | 7.5 | 64.3 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 34 | 310 | 6.8 | 62.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 5 | 29 | 301 | 5.8 | 60.2 |
| 7 | Marshall | 4 | 27 | 227 | 6.8 | 56.8 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 20 | 210 | 5.0 | 52.5 |
| 9 | UTEP | 4 | 26 | 204 | 6.5 | 51.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 20 | 188 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 11 | UCF | 5 | 26 | 196 | 5.2 | 39.2 |
| 12 | Memphis | 4 | 14 | 116 | 3.5 | 29.0 |