2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 2 | 7 | 43 | 3.5 | 21.5 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 11 | 95 | 3.7 | 31.7 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 2 | 8 | 75 | 4.0 | 37.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 8 | 80 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 9 | 85 | 4.5 | 42.5 |
| 7 | SMU | 2 | 12 | 87 | 6.0 | 43.5 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 46 | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 10 | UCF | 3 | 26 | 216 | 8.7 | 72.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 2 | 19 | 156 | 9.5 | 78.0 |
| 12 | Temple | 2 | 21 | 193 | 10.5 | 96.5 |