2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 74 | 581 | 6.7 | 52.8 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 54 | 527 | 6.0 | 58.6 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 51 | 461 | 6.4 | 57.6 |
| 3 | Old Dominion | 10 | 51 | 429 | 5.1 | 42.9 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 43 | 411 | 6.1 | 58.7 |
| 6 | North Texas | 5 | 42 | 372 | 8.4 | 74.4 |
| 7 | UTSA | 6 | 40 | 329 | 6.7 | 54.8 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4 | 28 | 248 | 7.0 | 62.0 |
| 9 | Rice | 3 | 21 | 203 | 7.0 | 67.7 |
| 10 | Florida International | 4 | 20 | 191 | 5.0 | 47.8 |
| 11 | UTEP | 4 | 19 | 168 | 4.8 | 42.0 |
| 12 | Marshall | 3 | 18 | 173 | 6.0 | 57.7 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 18 | 170 | 6.0 | 56.7 |