2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 11 | 85 | 727 | 7.7 | 66.1 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 76 | 720 | 7.6 | 72.0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 10 | 72 | 632 | 7.2 | 63.2 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 10 | 72 | 631 | 7.2 | 63.1 |
| 5 | Troy | 11 | 68 | 633 | 6.2 | 57.5 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 10 | 68 | 573 | 6.8 | 57.3 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 59 | 538 | 5.9 | 53.8 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 10 | 54 | 432 | 5.4 | 43.2 |
| 9 | Idaho | 10 | 52 | 459 | 5.2 | 45.9 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 9 | 51 | 366 | 5.7 | 40.7 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 50 | 441 | 5.6 | 49.0 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 48 | 432 | 5.3 | 48.0 |