2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 11 | 44 | 391 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| 2 | Kent State | 10 | 47 | 402 | 4.7 | 40.2 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 11 | 54 | 433 | 4.9 | 39.4 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 12 | 55 | 574 | 4.6 | 47.8 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 13 | 62 | 565 | 4.8 | 43.5 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 11 | 65 | 656 | 5.9 | 59.6 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 70 | 673 | 5.8 | 56.1 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 74 | 747 | 6.7 | 67.9 |
| 9 | Ohio | 13 | 75 | 717 | 5.8 | 55.2 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 76 | 636 | 6.3 | 53.0 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 78 | 696 | 7.1 | 63.3 |
| 12 | Toledo | 12 | 83 | 728 | 6.9 | 60.7 |