2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 35 | 322 | 8.8 | 80.5 |
| 2 | UCF | 5 | 41 | 400 | 8.2 | 80.0 |
| 3 | Houston | 5 | 37 | 335 | 7.4 | 67.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 5 | 34 | 329 | 6.8 | 65.8 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 4 | 27 | 235 | 6.8 | 58.8 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 4 | 27 | 226 | 6.8 | 56.5 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 5 | 34 | 268 | 6.8 | 53.6 |
| 8 | South Florida | 5 | 26 | 266 | 5.2 | 53.2 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 23 | 202 | 5.8 | 50.5 |
| 10 | Temple | 5 | 29 | 237 | 5.8 | 47.4 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 178 | 6.0 | 44.5 |
| 12 | Navy | 5 | 21 | 202 | 4.2 | 40.4 |