2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 30 | 241 | 10.0 | 80.3 |
| 2 | Memphis | 4 | 27 | 242 | 6.8 | 60.5 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 4 | 28 | 225 | 7.0 | 56.3 |
| 4 | SMU | 4 | 23 | 215 | 5.8 | 53.8 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 20 | 186 | 5.0 | 46.5 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 3 | 18 | 138 | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 4 | 21 | 181 | 5.3 | 45.3 |
| 8 | UCF | 4 | 17 | 156 | 4.3 | 39.0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 3 | 15 | 114 | 5.0 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 4 | 17 | 146 | 4.3 | 36.5 |
| 11 | Temple | 3 | 14 | 106 | 4.7 | 35.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 16 | 127 | 4.0 | 31.8 |