2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 11 | 75 | 726 | 6.8 | 66.0 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 78 | 709 | 6.5 | 59.1 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 74 | 591 | 6.2 | 49.3 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9 | 51 | 466 | 5.7 | 51.8 |