2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 25 | 236 | 12.5 | 118.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 9 | 60 | 540 | 6.7 | 60.0 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 20 | 168 | 6.7 | 56.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 7 | 46 | 399 | 6.6 | 57.0 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 68 | 598 | 6.2 | 54.4 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 24 | 194 | 6.0 | 48.5 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 7 | 40 | 325 | 5.7 | 46.4 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 7 | 39 | 342 | 5.6 | 48.9 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 28 | 235 | 5.6 | 47.0 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 4 | 21 | 134 | 5.3 | 33.5 |
| 11 | Idaho | 4 | 17 | 146 | 4.3 | 36.5 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 8 | 84 | 4.0 | 42.0 |