2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 7 | 55 | 443 | 7.9 | 63.3 |
| 2 | Troy | 6 | 47 | 397 | 7.8 | 66.2 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 7 | 40 | 365 | 5.7 | 52.1 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 6 | 38 | 342 | 6.3 | 57.0 |
| 5 | Idaho | 5 | 37 | 327 | 7.4 | 65.4 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 37 | 359 | 6.2 | 59.8 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 34 | 299 | 5.7 | 49.8 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 6 | 32 | 321 | 5.3 | 53.5 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 5 | 30 | 235 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 19 | 179 | 3.8 | 35.8 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 3 | 14 | 114 | 4.7 | 38.0 |