2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 41 | 401 | 8.2 | 80.2 |
| 2 | Rice | 5 | 41 | 348 | 8.2 | 69.6 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 5 | 36 | 347 | 7.2 | 69.4 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 51 | 469 | 7.3 | 67.0 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 50 | 464 | 7.1 | 66.3 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 63 | 617 | 6.3 | 61.7 |
| 7 | Florida International | 8 | 54 | 482 | 6.8 | 60.3 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 50 | 396 | 7.1 | 56.6 |
| 9 | North Texas | 5 | 28 | 270 | 5.6 | 54.0 |
| 10 | UTSA | 5 | 34 | 263 | 6.8 | 52.6 |
| 11 | UTEP | 7 | 41 | 364 | 5.9 | 52.0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 7 | 41 | 342 | 5.9 | 48.9 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 24 | 207 | 4.0 | 34.5 |