2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 5 | 19 | 191 | 3.8 | 38.2 |
| 2 | Texas State | 10 | 40 | 328 | 4.0 | 32.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 33 | 310 | 4.7 | 44.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 39 | 297 | 4.9 | 37.1 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 8 | 40 | 360 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Idaho | 8 | 46 | 403 | 5.8 | 50.4 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 6 | 38 | 299 | 6.3 | 49.8 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 67 | 563 | 6.7 | 56.3 |
| 9 | Troy | 2 | 14 | 93 | 7.0 | 46.5 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 71 | 641 | 7.9 | 71.2 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 5 | 42 | 342 | 8.4 | 68.4 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 4 | 34 | 314 | 8.5 | 78.5 |