2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 9 | 59 | 554 | 6.6 | 61.6 |
| 2 | SMU | 7 | 56 | 471 | 8.0 | 67.3 |
| 3 | UCF | 7 | 48 | 423 | 6.9 | 60.4 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 47 | 425 | 5.9 | 53.1 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 9 | 40 | 308 | 4.4 | 34.2 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 34 | 306 | 4.3 | 38.3 |
| 7 | Memphis | 5 | 31 | 307 | 6.2 | 61.4 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 3 | 24 | 206 | 8.0 | 68.7 |
| 9 | Temple | 4 | 22 | 189 | 5.5 | 47.3 |
| 10 | Navy | 5 | 21 | 200 | 4.2 | 40.0 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 20 | 186 | 5.0 | 46.5 |
| 12 | South Florida | 2 | 12 | 125 | 6.0 | 62.5 |