2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 13 | 78 | 648 | 6.0 | 49.8 |
| 2 | Toledo | 9 | 64 | 655 | 7.1 | 72.8 |
| 3 | Ohio | 8 | 50 | 468 | 6.3 | 58.5 |
| 4 | Akron | 5 | 40 | 398 | 8.0 | 79.6 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 37 | 329 | 5.3 | 47.0 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 35 | 325 | 5.8 | 54.2 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 30 | 281 | 6.0 | 56.2 |
| 8 | Ball State | 4 | 27 | 249 | 6.8 | 62.3 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 4 | 27 | 240 | 6.8 | 60.0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 6 | 27 | 275 | 4.5 | 45.8 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 2 | 12 | 123 | 6.0 | 61.5 |
| 12 | Kent State | 3 | 11 | 121 | 3.7 | 40.3 |