2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 7 | 48 | 476 | 6.9 | 68.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 8 | 48 | 451 | 6.0 | 56.4 |
| 3 | Florida International | 7 | 47 | 396 | 6.7 | 56.6 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 44 | 419 | 6.3 | 59.9 |
| 5 | UAB | 7 | 42 | 410 | 6.0 | 58.6 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 41 | 405 | 5.9 | 57.9 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 6 | 34 | 260 | 5.7 | 43.3 |
| 8 | Marshall | 7 | 33 | 335 | 4.7 | 47.9 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 31 | 243 | 5.2 | 40.5 |
| 10 | UTSA | 6 | 30 | 334 | 5.0 | 55.7 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 30 | 280 | 4.3 | 40.0 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 6 | 24 | 269 | 4.0 | 44.8 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 22 | 199 | 3.7 | 33.2 |
| 13 | Rice | 7 | 22 | 183 | 3.1 | 26.1 |