2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 13 | 66 | 572 | 5.1 | 44.0 |
| 2 | UTEP | 12 | 67 | 550 | 5.6 | 45.8 |
| 3 | Florida International | 12 | 64 | 574 | 5.3 | 47.8 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 63 | 577 | 5.3 | 48.1 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 71 | 675 | 5.1 | 48.2 |
| 6 | Rice | 11 | 64 | 531 | 5.8 | 48.3 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 78 | 730 | 6.0 | 56.2 |
| 8 | UTSA | 13 | 92 | 778 | 7.1 | 59.8 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 10 | 70 | 660 | 7.0 | 66.0 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 91 | 797 | 7.6 | 66.4 |
| 11 | North Texas | 12 | 90 | 820 | 7.5 | 68.3 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 91 | 915 | 7.0 | 70.4 |
| 13 | Marshall | 10 | 76 | 759 | 7.6 | 75.9 |