2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 8 | 33 | 302 | 4.1 | 37.8 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 7 | 30 | 327 | 4.3 | 46.7 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 10 | 52 | 415 | 5.2 | 41.5 |
| 4 | Ohio | 6 | 31 | 280 | 5.2 | 46.7 |
| 6 | Kent State | 9 | 50 | 428 | 5.6 | 47.6 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 37 | 312 | 6.2 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Akron | 7 | 50 | 440 | 7.1 | 62.9 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 8 | 57 | 573 | 7.1 | 71.6 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 51 | 521 | 7.3 | 74.4 |
| 11 | Toledo | 4 | 33 | 280 | 8.3 | 70.0 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 59 | 479 | 8.4 | 68.4 |