2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 80 | 706 | 8.0 | 70.6 |
| 2 | Texas State | 12 | 93 | 783 | 7.8 | 65.3 |
| 3 | Troy | 12 | 92 | 745 | 7.7 | 62.1 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 11 | 70 | 623 | 6.4 | 56.6 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 12 | 84 | 673 | 7.0 | 56.1 |
| 6 | Idaho | 12 | 77 | 665 | 6.4 | 55.4 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 12 | 71 | 653 | 5.9 | 54.4 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 13 | 77 | 694 | 5.9 | 53.4 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 80 | 689 | 6.2 | 53.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 54 | 535 | 4.9 | 48.6 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 13 | 74 | 611 | 5.7 | 47.0 |