2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 8 | 34 | 298 | 4.3 | 37.3 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 8 | 35 | 297 | 4.4 | 37.1 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 39 | 360 | 4.9 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 40 | 374 | 5.0 | 46.8 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 45 | 413 | 5.0 | 45.9 |
| 5 | Rice | 8 | 45 | 369 | 5.6 | 46.1 |
| 5 | UTEP | 8 | 45 | 370 | 5.6 | 46.3 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 50 | 441 | 6.3 | 55.1 |
| 9 | Marshall | 8 | 51 | 509 | 6.4 | 63.6 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 8 | 55 | 484 | 6.9 | 60.5 |
| 11 | UTSA | 8 | 59 | 526 | 7.4 | 65.8 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 60 | 582 | 6.7 | 64.7 |
| 13 | North Texas | 8 | 64 | 558 | 8.0 | 69.8 |