2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 13 | 95 | 6.5 | 47.5 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | 18 | 162 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 3 | 26 | 187 | 8.7 | 62.3 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 16 | 206 | 4.0 | 51.5 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 6 | 36 | 339 | 6.0 | 56.5 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 47 | 374 | 7.8 | 62.3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 45 | 383 | 9.0 | 76.6 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 8 | 59 | 466 | 7.4 | 58.3 |
| 9 | Idaho | 9 | 56 | 533 | 6.2 | 59.2 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 10 | 60 | 593 | 6.0 | 59.3 |
| 11 | Troy | 10 | 71 | 667 | 7.1 | 66.7 |