2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 10 | 73 | 591 | 7.3 | 59.1 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 54 | 478 | 6.8 | 59.8 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 9 | 54 | 495 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 46 | 384 | 6.6 | 54.9 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 9 | 45 | 429 | 5.0 | 47.7 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 7 | 38 | 285 | 5.4 | 40.7 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 35 | 332 | 5.0 | 47.4 |
| 8 | Idaho | 4 | 27 | 235 | 6.8 | 58.8 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 5 | 27 | 233 | 5.4 | 46.6 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 3 | 23 | 198 | 7.7 | 66.0 |
| 11 | Troy | 3 | 21 | 173 | 7.0 | 57.7 |