2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 8 | 62 | 582 | 7.8 | 72.8 |
| 2 | Rice | 8 | 59 | 499 | 7.4 | 62.4 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 58 | 554 | 6.4 | 61.6 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 58 | 477 | 6.4 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 53 | 477 | 6.6 | 59.6 |
| 6 | North Texas | 8 | 51 | 453 | 6.4 | 56.6 |
| 7 | UTSA | 8 | 49 | 432 | 6.1 | 54.0 |
| 8 | Marshall | 8 | 45 | 441 | 5.6 | 55.1 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 8 | 42 | 362 | 5.3 | 45.3 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 37 | 362 | 4.6 | 45.3 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 37 | 319 | 4.6 | 39.9 |
| 12 | Florida International | 8 | 36 | 320 | 4.5 | 40.0 |
| 13 | UTEP | 8 | 35 | 303 | 4.4 | 37.9 |