2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 6 | 48 | 405 | 8.0 | 67.5 |
| 2 | North Texas | 7 | 54 | 459 | 7.7 | 65.6 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 35 | 312 | 7.0 | 62.4 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 35 | 358 | 5.8 | 59.7 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 41 | 356 | 6.8 | 59.3 |
| 6 | Marshall | 6 | 32 | 353 | 5.3 | 58.8 |
| 7 | Rice | 6 | 39 | 345 | 6.5 | 57.5 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 31 | 270 | 6.2 | 54.0 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 10 | 92 | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 5 | 23 | 226 | 4.6 | 45.2 |
| 11 | UTSA | 7 | 29 | 314 | 4.1 | 44.9 |
| 12 | Florida International | 4 | 16 | 129 | 4.0 | 32.3 |
| 13 | UTEP | 4 | 13 | 104 | 3.3 | 26.0 |