2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 35 | 266 | 8.8 | 66.5 |
| 2 | Troy | 4 | 31 | 276 | 7.8 | 69.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 24 | 195 | 8.0 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 4 | 24 | 217 | 6.0 | 54.3 |
| 5 | Idaho | 3 | 22 | 171 | 7.3 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 3 | 20 | 153 | 6.7 | 51.0 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 4 | 20 | 170 | 5.0 | 42.5 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 19 | 178 | 6.3 | 59.3 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 18 | 179 | 4.5 | 44.8 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 3 | 16 | 138 | 5.3 | 46.0 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 3 | 14 | 145 | 4.7 | 48.3 |