2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 6 | 59 | 527 | 9.8 | 87.8 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 6 | 39 | 362 | 6.5 | 60.3 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 7 | 51 | 414 | 7.3 | 59.1 |
| 4 | Memphis | 6 | 35 | 329 | 5.8 | 54.8 |
| 5 | UCF | 7 | 40 | 381 | 5.7 | 54.4 |
| 6 | Houston | 7 | 35 | 354 | 5.0 | 50.6 |
| 7 | South Florida | 6 | 35 | 303 | 5.8 | 50.5 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 39 | 338 | 5.6 | 48.3 |
| 9 | Tulane | 6 | 32 | 272 | 5.3 | 45.3 |
| 10 | Navy | 8 | 39 | 333 | 4.9 | 41.6 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 22 | 194 | 4.4 | 38.8 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 5 | 20 | 191 | 4.0 | 38.2 |