2016 FBS Independents Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 23 | 176 | 7.7 | 58.7 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 37 | 366 | 6.2 | 61.0 |
| 3 | Army | 9 | 45 | 399 | 5.0 | 44.3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 7 | 59 | 560 | 8.4 | 80.0 |