2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 6 | 48 | 447 | 8.0 | 74.5 |
| 2 | Memphis | 7 | 50 | 448 | 7.1 | 64.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 6 | 40 | 360 | 6.7 | 60.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 6 | 33 | 339 | 5.5 | 56.5 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 34 | 313 | 5.7 | 52.2 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 6 | 37 | 311 | 6.2 | 51.8 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7 | 40 | 347 | 5.7 | 49.6 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 42 | 326 | 6.0 | 46.6 |
| 9 | Houston | 6 | 39 | 278 | 6.5 | 46.3 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 7 | 37 | 308 | 5.3 | 44.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 7 | 25 | 241 | 3.6 | 34.4 |
| 12 | Navy | 6 | 21 | 161 | 3.5 | 26.8 |