2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 8 | 61 | 593 | 7.6 | 74.1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 9 | 63 | 567 | 7.0 | 63.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 8 | 50 | 547 | 6.3 | 68.4 |
| 4 | Akron | 8 | 48 | 444 | 6.0 | 55.5 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 9 | 53 | 445 | 5.9 | 49.4 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 46 | 441 | 5.8 | 55.1 |
| 7 | Ball State | 8 | 41 | 308 | 5.1 | 38.5 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 39 | 382 | 4.9 | 47.8 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 39 | 359 | 4.9 | 44.9 |
| 10 | Kent State | 8 | 36 | 347 | 4.5 | 43.4 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 8 | 33 | 322 | 4.1 | 40.3 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 8 | 28 | 220 | 3.5 | 27.5 |