2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 7 | 57 | 609 | 8.1 | 87.0 |
| 2 | Rice | 6 | 55 | 495 | 9.2 | 82.5 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 6 | 41 | 425 | 6.8 | 70.8 |
| 4 | North Texas | 6 | 44 | 397 | 7.3 | 66.2 |
| 5 | UTSA | 6 | 49 | 379 | 8.2 | 63.2 |
| 6 | Florida International | 7 | 44 | 399 | 6.3 | 57.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 38 | 320 | 6.3 | 53.3 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 6 | 33 | 317 | 5.5 | 52.8 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 47 | 362 | 6.7 | 51.7 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 24 | 236 | 4.8 | 47.2 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 29 | 246 | 4.8 | 41.0 |
| 12 | UTEP | 7 | 29 | 242 | 4.1 | 34.6 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 20 | 157 | 4.0 | 31.4 |