2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 8 | 55 | 543 | 6.9 | 67.9 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 6 | 53 | 508 | 8.8 | 84.7 |
| 3 | Akron | 6 | 46 | 467 | 7.7 | 77.8 |
| 4 | Toledo | 7 | 40 | 438 | 5.7 | 62.6 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 45 | 431 | 6.4 | 61.6 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 40 | 423 | 5.7 | 60.4 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 33 | 332 | 4.7 | 47.4 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 8 | 41 | 331 | 5.1 | 41.4 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 7 | 31 | 303 | 4.4 | 43.3 |
| 10 | Ball State | 7 | 37 | 298 | 5.3 | 42.6 |
| 11 | Kent State | 6 | 21 | 206 | 3.5 | 34.3 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 6 | 20 | 144 | 3.3 | 24.0 |