2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 11 | 78 | 742 | 7.1 | 67.5 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 73 | 653 | 6.1 | 54.4 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 72 | 591 | 6.0 | 49.3 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 11 | 61 | 538 | 5.5 | 48.9 |