2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 9 | 63 | 647 | 7.0 | 71.9 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 8 | 61 | 552 | 7.6 | 69.0 |
| 3 | Rice | 9 | 70 | 597 | 7.8 | 66.3 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 22 | 199 | 7.3 | 66.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 35 | 325 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 3 | 16 | 177 | 5.3 | 59.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 43 | 349 | 7.2 | 58.2 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 28 | 278 | 5.6 | 55.6 |
| 9 | North Texas | 8 | 50 | 436 | 6.3 | 54.5 |
| 10 | Florida International | 8 | 50 | 420 | 6.3 | 52.5 |
| 11 | UTSA | 7 | 36 | 327 | 5.1 | 46.7 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 46 | 399 | 5.1 | 44.3 |
| 13 | UTEP | 8 | 37 | 328 | 4.6 | 41.0 |