2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 8 | 28 | 242 | 3.5 | 30.3 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 8 | 34 | 291 | 4.3 | 36.4 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 7 | 32 | 262 | 4.6 | 37.4 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 6 | 27 | 279 | 4.5 | 46.5 |
| 5 | Kent State | 6 | 34 | 285 | 5.7 | 47.5 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 27 | 244 | 5.4 | 48.8 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 48 | 413 | 6.0 | 51.6 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 5 | 27 | 271 | 5.4 | 54.2 |
| 9 | Toledo | 6 | 38 | 330 | 6.3 | 55.0 |
| 10 | Akron | 6 | 40 | 381 | 6.7 | 63.5 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 45 | 447 | 6.4 | 63.9 |
| 12 | Ohio | 8 | 54 | 543 | 6.8 | 67.9 |