2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 48 | 464 | 8.0 | 77.3 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 6 | 42 | 424 | 7.0 | 70.7 |
| 3 | Ohio | 5 | 39 | 381 | 7.8 | 76.2 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 32 | 345 | 5.3 | 57.5 |
| 5 | Akron | 5 | 30 | 287 | 6.0 | 57.4 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 6 | 26 | 257 | 4.3 | 42.8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 5 | 25 | 192 | 5.0 | 38.4 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 24 | 265 | 4.8 | 53.0 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 22 | 257 | 5.5 | 64.3 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 4 | 20 | 170 | 5.0 | 42.5 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 19 | 182 | 4.8 | 45.5 |
| 12 | Ball State | 3 | 10 | 74 | 3.3 | 24.7 |