2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Penalties - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 7 | 26 | 228 | 3.7 | 32.6 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 8 | 33 | 262 | 4.1 | 32.8 |
| 3 | Kent State | 6 | 26 | 200 | 4.3 | 33.3 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 6 | 30 | 229 | 5.0 | 38.2 |
| 5 | Ohio | 8 | 36 | 323 | 4.5 | 40.4 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 7 | 30 | 332 | 4.3 | 47.4 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 39 | 357 | 5.6 | 51.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 44 | 372 | 6.3 | 53.1 |
| 9 | Toledo | 7 | 50 | 443 | 7.1 | 63.3 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 6 | 39 | 385 | 6.5 | 64.2 |
| 11 | Akron | 6 | 46 | 424 | 7.7 | 70.7 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 49 | 505 | 7.0 | 72.1 |