2016 FBS Independents Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 49 | 445 | 5.4 | 49.4 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 33 | 294 | 5.5 | 49.0 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 4 | 28 | 282 | 7.0 | 70.5 |
| 4 | Army | 2 | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 42.0 |