2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 69 | 596 | 8.6 | 74.5 |
| 2 | Texas State | 8 | 66 | 551 | 8.3 | 68.9 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 8 | 55 | 494 | 6.9 | 61.8 |
| 4 | Troy | 8 | 60 | 478 | 7.5 | 59.8 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 8 | 56 | 448 | 7.0 | 56.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 8 | 43 | 402 | 5.4 | 50.3 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 8 | 41 | 387 | 5.1 | 48.4 |
| 8 | Idaho | 8 | 46 | 377 | 5.8 | 47.1 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 44 | 376 | 5.5 | 47.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 39 | 372 | 4.9 | 46.5 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 8 | 43 | 354 | 5.4 | 44.3 |