2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 11 | 84 | 763 | 7.6 | 69.4 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 13 | 87 | 852 | 6.7 | 65.5 |
| 3 | Boise State | 13 | 99 | 801 | 7.6 | 61.6 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 13 | 81 | 758 | 6.2 | 58.3 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 11 | 66 | 609 | 6.0 | 55.4 |
| 6 | Nevada | 11 | 63 | 579 | 5.7 | 52.6 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 11 | 59 | 558 | 5.4 | 50.7 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 13 | 65 | 624 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 12 | 71 | 558 | 5.9 | 46.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 12 | 59 | 529 | 4.9 | 44.1 |
| 11 | UNLV | 11 | 50 | 447 | 4.5 | 40.6 |
| 12 | Air Force | 12 | 62 | 471 | 5.2 | 39.3 |