2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 17 | 152 | 4.3 | 38.0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 10 | 47 | 416 | 4.7 | 41.6 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 24 | 169 | 6.0 | 42.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 42 | 424 | 4.7 | 47.1 |
| 5 | Marshall | 3 | 15 | 145 | 5.0 | 48.3 |
| 6 | Rice | 3 | 19 | 160 | 6.3 | 53.3 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 47 | 444 | 5.9 | 55.5 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4 | 24 | 237 | 6.0 | 59.3 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 49 | 432 | 7.0 | 61.7 |
| 10 | UTSA | 6 | 43 | 380 | 7.2 | 63.3 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 75 | 769 | 6.8 | 69.9 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 23 | 212 | 7.7 | 70.7 |
| 13 | North Texas | 5 | 46 | 382 | 9.2 | 76.4 |