2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 30 | 298 | 6.0 | 59.6 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 32 | 293 | 8.0 | 73.3 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 29 | 282 | 7.3 | 70.5 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 4 | 30 | 280 | 7.5 | 70.0 |
| 5 | North Texas | 4 | 28 | 267 | 7.0 | 66.8 |
| 6 | Rice | 4 | 29 | 244 | 7.3 | 61.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 26 | 241 | 5.2 | 48.2 |
| 8 | Florida International | 5 | 25 | 226 | 5.0 | 45.2 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 4 | 24 | 211 | 6.0 | 52.8 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 22 | 193 | 4.4 | 38.6 |
| 11 | UTEP | 4 | 20 | 176 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 12 | UTSA | 4 | 23 | 174 | 5.8 | 43.5 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 18 | 162 | 4.5 | 40.5 |