2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 8 | 65 | 4.0 | 32.5 |
| 2 | Florida International | 4 | 17 | 146 | 4.3 | 36.5 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 20 | 163 | 5.0 | 40.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 30 | 276 | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 26 | 220 | 5.2 | 44.0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | 26 | 241 | 5.2 | 48.2 |
| 7 | Rice | 6 | 33 | 260 | 5.5 | 43.3 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 36 | 378 | 6.0 | 63.0 |
| 9 | Marshall | 6 | 38 | 391 | 6.3 | 65.2 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 6 | 41 | 377 | 6.8 | 62.8 |
| 11 | UTSA | 7 | 50 | 418 | 7.1 | 59.7 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 42 | 346 | 8.4 | 69.2 |
| 13 | North Texas | 7 | 62 | 566 | 8.9 | 80.9 |