2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 20 | 192 | 10.0 | 96.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 33 | 273 | 8.3 | 68.3 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 3 | 25 | 194 | 8.3 | 64.7 |
| 4 | Troy | 10 | 78 | 643 | 7.8 | 64.3 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 8 | 62 | 480 | 7.8 | 60.0 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 6 | 36 | 326 | 6.0 | 54.3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 26 | 271 | 5.2 | 54.2 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 3 | 17 | 158 | 5.7 | 52.7 |
| 9 | Idaho | 9 | 54 | 460 | 6.0 | 51.1 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 34 | 305 | 5.7 | 50.8 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 10 | 54 | 496 | 5.4 | 49.6 |