2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 33 | 317 | 8.3 | 79.3 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 5 | 36 | 333 | 7.2 | 66.6 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 8 | 52 | 466 | 6.5 | 58.3 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 43 | 354 | 6.1 | 50.6 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 36 | 325 | 6.0 | 54.2 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 5 | 30 | 270 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 6 | 34 | 272 | 5.7 | 45.3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 25 | 223 | 5.0 | 44.6 |
| 9 | Houston | 6 | 29 | 260 | 4.8 | 43.3 |
| 9 | Navy | 5 | 24 | 169 | 4.8 | 33.8 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 35 | 287 | 4.4 | 35.9 |
| 12 | UCF | 6 | 25 | 227 | 4.2 | 37.8 |