2016 FBS Independents Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 55 | 459 | 6.1 | 51.0 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 57 | 514 | 4.8 | 42.8 |
| 3 | BYU | 12 | 75 | 731 | 6.3 | 60.9 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 86 | 769 | 7.8 | 69.9 |