2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 89 | 722 | 8.1 | 65.6 |
| 2 | Texas State | 10 | 79 | 692 | 7.9 | 69.2 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 76 | 666 | 8.4 | 74.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 11 | 79 | 642 | 7.2 | 58.4 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 70 | 607 | 6.4 | 55.2 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 11 | 62 | 566 | 5.6 | 51.5 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 10 | 62 | 563 | 6.2 | 56.3 |
| 8 | Idaho | 10 | 62 | 527 | 6.2 | 52.7 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 10 | 55 | 513 | 5.5 | 51.3 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 10 | 58 | 464 | 5.8 | 46.4 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 46 | 440 | 5.1 | 48.9 |