2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 11 | 42 | 371 | 3.8 | 33.7 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 11 | 52 | 510 | 4.7 | 46.4 |
| 2 | Kent State | 9 | 52 | 442 | 5.8 | 49.1 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 11 | 59 | 484 | 5.4 | 44.0 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 11 | 65 | 651 | 5.9 | 59.2 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 13 | 67 | 632 | 5.2 | 48.6 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 69 | 691 | 5.8 | 57.6 |
| 8 | Akron | 10 | 74 | 694 | 7.4 | 69.4 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 74 | 720 | 7.4 | 72.0 |
| 10 | Ohio | 13 | 77 | 736 | 5.9 | 56.6 |
| 11 | Toledo | 12 | 82 | 725 | 6.8 | 60.4 |
| 12 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 83 | 698 | 6.9 | 58.2 |