2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 20 | 180 | 10.0 | 90.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 2 | 18 | 150 | 9.0 | 75.0 |
| 2 | UCF | 3 | 18 | 139 | 6.0 | 46.3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 14 | 136 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 3 | 13 | 129 | 4.3 | 43.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 2 | 12 | 125 | 6.0 | 62.5 |
| 6 | Navy | 2 | 12 | 80 | 6.0 | 40.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 67 | 9.0 | 67.0 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 2 | 8 | 61 | 4.0 | 30.5 |
| 11 | Tulane | 1 | 7 | 55 | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5 | 46 | 2.5 | 23.0 |