2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 22 | 180 | 5.5 | 45.0 |
| 2 | Rice | 4 | 24 | 197 | 6.0 | 49.3 |
| 3 | UTSA | 5 | 33 | 252 | 6.6 | 50.4 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 23 | 203 | 5.8 | 50.8 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 26 | 262 | 5.2 | 52.4 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 5 | 31 | 275 | 6.2 | 55.0 |
| 7 | North Texas | 5 | 33 | 332 | 6.6 | 66.4 |
| 8 | Florida International | 4 | 30 | 276 | 7.5 | 69.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 33 | 349 | 6.6 | 69.8 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 39 | 370 | 7.8 | 74.0 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 47 | 398 | 9.4 | 79.6 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 4 | 33 | 334 | 8.3 | 83.5 |
| 13 | Marshall | 4 | 39 | 412 | 9.8 | 103.0 |