2016 Mountain West Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 33 | 261 | 8.3 | 65.3 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 4 | 30 | 230 | 7.5 | 57.5 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 4 | 29 | 281 | 7.3 | 70.3 |
| 4 | Boise State | 3 | 27 | 200 | 9.0 | 66.7 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 4 | 27 | 266 | 6.8 | 66.5 |
| 6 | Nevada | 4 | 26 | 243 | 6.5 | 60.8 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 4 | 24 | 211 | 6.0 | 52.8 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 3 | 21 | 207 | 7.0 | 69.0 |
| 9 | Air Force | 3 | 20 | 130 | 6.7 | 43.3 |
| 9 | UNLV | 4 | 20 | 164 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 4 | 19 | 189 | 4.8 | 47.3 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 3 | 14 | 127 | 4.7 | 42.3 |