2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Rice | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 1 | 6 | 42 | 6.0 | 42.0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 1 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 | 70.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 14 | 162 | 7.0 | 81.0 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 2 | 18 | 158 | 9.0 | 79.0 |