2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 35 | 322 | 8.8 | 80.5 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 4 | 29 | 228 | 7.3 | 57.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 26 | 260 | 6.5 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 26 | 243 | 6.5 | 60.8 |
| 5 | Houston | 5 | 25 | 249 | 5.0 | 49.8 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 178 | 6.0 | 44.5 |
| 7 | South Florida | 4 | 23 | 231 | 5.8 | 57.8 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 5 | 22 | 212 | 4.4 | 42.4 |
| 8 | Temple | 4 | 22 | 169 | 5.5 | 42.3 |
| 10 | Memphis | 3 | 20 | 180 | 6.7 | 60.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 19 | 167 | 4.8 | 41.8 |
| 12 | Navy | 3 | 16 | 112 | 5.3 | 37.3 |