2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 36 | 395 | 7.2 | 79.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 10 | 75 | 655 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3 | 19 | 194 | 6.3 | 64.7 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 54 | 470 | 6.8 | 58.8 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | 26 | 232 | 6.5 | 58.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 32 | 318 | 5.3 | 53.0 |
| 7 | Houston | 9 | 54 | 446 | 6.0 | 49.6 |
| 8 | Temple | 10 | 59 | 475 | 5.9 | 47.5 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 19 | 160 | 4.8 | 40.0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 3 | 17 | 119 | 5.7 | 39.7 |
| 11 | South Florida | 11 | 48 | 419 | 4.4 | 38.1 |
| 12 | Navy | 9 | 39 | 294 | 4.3 | 32.7 |