2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September 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 | 4 | 33 | 333 | 8.3 | 83.3 |
| 4 | Ball State | 4 | 29 | 269 | 7.3 | 67.3 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 4 | 29 | 268 | 7.3 | 67.0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 3 | 22 | 197 | 7.3 | 65.7 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 20 | 260 | 5.0 | 65.0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 29 | 257 | 7.3 | 64.3 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 4 | 23 | 239 | 5.8 | 59.8 |
| 10 | Ohio | 4 | 22 | 229 | 5.5 | 57.3 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 4 | 25 | 203 | 6.3 | 50.8 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 203 | 5.5 | 50.8 |