2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 10 | 67 | 613 | 6.7 | 61.3 |
| 2 | North Texas | 10 | 63 | 585 | 6.3 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Rice | 9 | 43 | 346 | 4.8 | 38.4 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 40 | 342 | 5.0 | 42.8 |
| 5 | UAB | 6 | 39 | 347 | 6.5 | 57.8 |
| 5 | Florida International | 6 | 39 | 330 | 6.5 | 55.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 37 | 287 | 4.6 | 35.9 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 35 | 296 | 5.0 | 42.3 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 8 | 35 | 285 | 4.4 | 35.6 |
| 10 | Marshall | 7 | 34 | 337 | 4.9 | 48.1 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 31 | 304 | 6.2 | 60.8 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 30 | 286 | 5.0 | 47.7 |
| 13 | UTSA | 6 | 28 | 300 | 4.7 | 50.0 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 6 | 26 | 294 | 4.3 | 49.0 |