2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 10 | 40 | 366 | 4.0 | 36.6 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 10 | 46 | 464 | 4.6 | 46.4 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 10 | 49 | 394 | 4.9 | 39.4 |
| 4 | Kent State | 8 | 41 | 355 | 5.1 | 44.4 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 10 | 52 | 484 | 5.2 | 48.4 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 62 | 612 | 5.6 | 55.6 |
| 7 | Ohio | 11 | 64 | 630 | 5.8 | 57.3 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 10 | 60 | 611 | 6.0 | 61.1 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 74 | 747 | 6.7 | 67.9 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 68 | 584 | 6.8 | 58.4 |
| 11 | Toledo | 12 | 83 | 728 | 6.9 | 60.7 |
| 12 | Akron | 10 | 70 | 630 | 7.0 | 63.0 |