2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 13 | 96 | 927 | 7.4 | 71.3 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 12 | 92 | 778 | 7.7 | 64.8 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 12 | 81 | 694 | 6.8 | 57.8 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 72 | 694 | 6.0 | 57.8 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 12 | 68 | 678 | 5.7 | 56.5 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 13 | 84 | 732 | 6.5 | 56.3 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 73 | 682 | 5.6 | 52.5 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 13 | 85 | 670 | 6.5 | 51.5 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 71 | 594 | 5.9 | 49.5 |
| 10 | Ohio | 13 | 69 | 640 | 5.3 | 49.2 |
| 11 | Kent State | 14 | 70 | 659 | 5.0 | 47.1 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 66 | 629 | 4.7 | 44.9 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 60 | 524 | 5.0 | 43.7 |