2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 14 | 104 | 3.5 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 184 | 5.5 | 46.0 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 4 | 22 | 223 | 5.5 | 55.8 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 4 | 23 | 181 | 5.8 | 45.3 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 5 | 24 | 231 | 4.8 | 46.2 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 5 | 25 | 246 | 5.0 | 49.2 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 29 | 289 | 5.8 | 57.8 |
| 8 | Ohio | 5 | 33 | 296 | 6.6 | 59.2 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 34 | 346 | 8.5 | 86.5 |
| 10 | Toledo | 5 | 35 | 314 | 7.0 | 62.8 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 43 | 330 | 8.6 | 66.0 |
| 11 | Akron | 4 | 43 | 385 | 10.8 | 96.3 |