2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 40 | 365 | 4.4 | 40.6 |
| 2 | UTEP | 8 | 43 | 381 | 5.4 | 47.6 |
| 3 | Rice | 9 | 50 | 406 | 5.6 | 45.1 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 29 | 251 | 5.8 | 50.2 |
| 5 | Florida International | 8 | 47 | 422 | 5.9 | 52.8 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 18 | 162 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 31 | 286 | 6.2 | 57.2 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 3 | 19 | 156 | 6.3 | 52.0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 8 | 51 | 508 | 6.4 | 63.5 |
| 10 | UTSA | 7 | 49 | 398 | 7.0 | 56.9 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 48 | 407 | 8.0 | 67.8 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 8 | 64 | 581 | 8.0 | 72.6 |
| 13 | Marshall | 9 | 75 | 776 | 8.3 | 86.2 |