2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 7 | 29 | 263 | 4.1 | 37.6 |
| 2 | Akron | 6 | 26 | 239 | 4.3 | 39.8 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 36 | 300 | 5.1 | 42.9 |
| 4 | Ohio | 8 | 42 | 363 | 5.3 | 45.4 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 7 | 38 | 334 | 5.4 | 47.7 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 38 | 341 | 6.3 | 56.8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 6 | 36 | 351 | 6.0 | 58.5 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 49 | 411 | 7.0 | 58.7 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 7 | 42 | 420 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 5 | 33 | 333 | 6.6 | 66.6 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 5 | 42 | 377 | 8.4 | 75.4 |
| 12 | Toledo | 8 | 75 | 706 | 9.4 | 88.3 |