2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 23 | 189 | 7.7 | 63.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 2 | 22 | 166 | 11.0 | 83.0 |
| 3 | Houston | 2 | 20 | 180 | 10.0 | 90.0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 3 | 19 | 147 | 6.3 | 49.0 |
| 5 | South Florida | 3 | 17 | 154 | 5.7 | 51.3 |
| 6 | Temple | 2 | 14 | 130 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 14 | 106 | 7.0 | 53.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 67 | 9.0 | 67.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 2 | 8 | 67 | 4.0 | 33.5 |
| 10 | Tulane | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 24 | 2.0 | 24.0 |