2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 13 | 114 | 2.6 | 22.8 |
| 2 | Navy | 3 | 7 | 76 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 3 | Houston | 5 | 15 | 155 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 23 | 176 | 5.8 | 44.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 20 | 179 | 5.0 | 44.8 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 4 | 17 | 180 | 4.3 | 45.0 |
| 7 | SMU | 4 | 22 | 191 | 5.5 | 47.8 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 21 | 202 | 5.3 | 50.5 |
| 9 | Temple | 4 | 25 | 204 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 29 | 232 | 7.3 | 58.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 4 | 24 | 237 | 6.0 | 59.3 |
| 12 | Memphis | 3 | 21 | 214 | 7.0 | 71.3 |