2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 12 | 92 | 866 | 7.7 | 72.2 | 
| 2 | Tulsa | 13 | 99 | 861 | 7.6 | 66.2 | 
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 85 | 777 | 6.5 | 59.8 | 
| 4 | UCF | 13 | 80 | 741 | 6.2 | 57.0 | 
| 5 | East Carolina | 12 | 76 | 673 | 6.3 | 56.1 | 
| 6 | Temple | 14 | 81 | 664 | 5.8 | 47.4 | 
| 7 | Houston | 13 | 74 | 632 | 5.7 | 48.6 | 
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 66 | 585 | 5.5 | 48.8 | 
| 9 | USF | 13 | 60 | 544 | 4.6 | 41.8 | 
| 10 | Cincinnati | 12 | 60 | 538 | 5.0 | 44.8 | 
| 11 | Connecticut | 12 | 59 | 502 | 4.9 | 41.8 | 
| 12 | Navy | 14 | 60 | 494 | 4.3 | 35.3 |