2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 28 | 276 | 9.3 | 92.0 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 4 | 32 | 302 | 8.0 | 75.5 |
| 3 | Rice | 4 | 31 | 277 | 7.8 | 69.3 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 23 | 186 | 7.7 | 62.0 |
| 5 | UTSA | 4 | 25 | 243 | 6.3 | 60.8 |
| 6 | North Texas | 4 | 24 | 200 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 24 | 193 | 6.0 | 48.3 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 20 | 177 | 5.0 | 44.3 |
| 8 | Marshall | 4 | 18 | 177 | 4.5 | 44.3 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 19 | 157 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 15 | 155 | 3.8 | 38.8 |
| 12 | Florida International | 3 | 11 | 94 | 3.7 | 31.3 |
| 12 | UTEP | 4 | 13 | 125 | 3.3 | 31.3 |