2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 37 | 384 | 9.3 | 96.0 |
| 2 | Akron | 4 | 32 | 350 | 8.0 | 87.5 |
| 3 | Toledo | 5 | 35 | 354 | 7.0 | 70.8 |
| 4 | Ball State | 4 | 29 | 269 | 7.3 | 67.3 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 4 | 29 | 268 | 7.3 | 67.0 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 34 | 322 | 6.8 | 64.4 |
| 7 | Ohio | 5 | 28 | 319 | 5.6 | 63.8 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 22 | 285 | 4.4 | 57.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 4 | 26 | 225 | 6.5 | 56.3 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 26 | 264 | 5.2 | 52.8 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 203 | 5.5 | 50.8 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 5 | 30 | 238 | 6.0 | 47.6 |