2016 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 5 | 28 | 269 | 5.6 | 53.8 |
| 2 | Rice | 6 | 36 | 296 | 6.0 | 49.3 |
| 2 | Marshall | 5 | 26 | 296 | 5.2 | 59.2 |
| 4 | UTEP | 5 | 39 | 315 | 7.8 | 63.0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 39 | 370 | 6.5 | 61.7 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 7 | 42 | 373 | 6.0 | 53.3 |
| 7 | UTSA | 7 | 48 | 397 | 6.9 | 56.7 |
| 8 | North Texas | 7 | 46 | 412 | 6.6 | 58.9 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 6 | 47 | 416 | 7.8 | 69.3 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 48 | 423 | 6.9 | 60.4 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 49 | 432 | 5.4 | 48.0 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 45 | 508 | 6.4 | 72.6 |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 54 | 524 | 6.8 | 65.5 |