2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 49 | 412 | 9.8 | 82.4 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 31 | 289 | 7.8 | 72.3 |
| 3 | Troy | 6 | 49 | 396 | 8.2 | 66.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 9 | 70 | 568 | 7.8 | 63.1 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 36 | 356 | 6.0 | 59.3 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 5 | 31 | 288 | 6.2 | 57.6 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 7 | 39 | 352 | 5.6 | 50.3 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 5 | 30 | 242 | 6.0 | 48.4 |
| 9 | Idaho | 7 | 40 | 338 | 5.7 | 48.3 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 6 | 33 | 270 | 5.5 | 45.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 35 | 263 | 5.8 | 43.8 |