2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 13 | 135 | 3.3 | 33.8 |
| 2 | FIU | 5 | 22 | 181 | 4.4 | 36.2 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 23 | 202 | 4.6 | 40.4 |
| 4 | UTEP | 4 | 24 | 167 | 6.0 | 41.8 |
| 5 | Rice | 4 | 22 | 193 | 5.5 | 48.3 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 4 | 22 | 195 | 5.5 | 48.8 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 24 | 204 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4 | 26 | 210 | 6.5 | 52.5 |
| 9 | UTSA | 4 | 29 | 245 | 7.3 | 61.3 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 4 | 27 | 247 | 6.8 | 61.8 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 30 | 318 | 6.0 | 63.6 |
| 12 | North Texas | 4 | 31 | 284 | 7.8 | 71.0 |
| 13 | Marshall | 5 | 32 | 357 | 6.4 | 71.4 |