2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 10 | 73 | 714 | 7.3 | 71.4 |
| 2 | Akron | 10 | 72 | 701 | 7.2 | 70.1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 77 | 836 | 6.4 | 69.7 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 75 | 727 | 6.8 | 66.1 |
| 5 | Ohio | 11 | 75 | 712 | 6.8 | 64.7 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 53 | 545 | 5.3 | 54.5 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 54 | 563 | 4.9 | 51.2 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 10 | 58 | 484 | 5.8 | 48.4 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 10 | 45 | 441 | 4.5 | 44.1 |
| 10 | Kent State | 8 | 36 | 347 | 4.5 | 43.4 |
| 11 | Ball State | 10 | 49 | 380 | 4.9 | 38.0 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 10 | 41 | 338 | 4.1 | 33.8 |