2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 8 | 65 | 593 | 8.1 | 74.1 |
| 2 | SMU | 8 | 57 | 544 | 7.1 | 68.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 8 | 52 | 495 | 6.5 | 61.9 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 51 | 448 | 6.4 | 56.0 |
| 5 | Temple | 9 | 52 | 427 | 5.8 | 47.4 |
| 6 | Tulane | 8 | 43 | 383 | 5.4 | 47.9 |
| 7 | UCF | 8 | 39 | 341 | 4.9 | 42.6 |
| 8 | Houston | 8 | 37 | 297 | 4.6 | 37.1 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 34 | 278 | 4.3 | 34.8 |
| 9 | Navy | 9 | 39 | 292 | 4.3 | 32.4 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 8 | 33 | 312 | 4.1 | 39.0 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8 | 32 | 267 | 4.0 | 33.4 |