2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 31 | 354 | 3.9 | 44.3 |
| 2 | Troy | 8 | 42 | 360 | 5.3 | 45.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 8 | 50 | 384 | 6.3 | 48.0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 8 | 50 | 405 | 6.3 | 50.6 |
| 5 | Idaho | 8 | 46 | 416 | 5.8 | 52.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 8 | 52 | 422 | 6.5 | 52.8 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 57 | 443 | 7.1 | 55.4 |
| 8 | Texas State | 8 | 56 | 460 | 7.0 | 57.5 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 8 | 50 | 484 | 6.3 | 60.5 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 8 | 63 | 546 | 7.9 | 68.3 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 65 | 561 | 8.1 | 70.1 |