2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 10 | 74 | 703 | 7.4 | 70.3 |
| 2 | Rice | 9 | 64 | 549 | 7.1 | 61.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 69 | 604 | 6.9 | 60.4 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 74 | 617 | 6.7 | 56.1 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 71 | 697 | 6.5 | 63.4 |
| 5 | North Texas | 11 | 71 | 632 | 6.5 | 57.5 |
| 7 | Marshall | 9 | 58 | 577 | 6.4 | 64.1 |
| 8 | UTSA | 10 | 58 | 532 | 5.8 | 53.2 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 56 | 555 | 5.6 | 55.5 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 11 | 62 | 544 | 5.6 | 49.5 |
| 11 | Florida International | 10 | 53 | 452 | 5.3 | 45.2 |
| 12 | UTEP | 10 | 44 | 353 | 4.4 | 35.3 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 38 | 324 | 4.2 | 36.0 |