2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 8 | 58 | 522 | 7.3 | 65.3 |
| 2 | UTEP | 8 | 52 | 463 | 6.5 | 57.9 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 49 | 485 | 6.1 | 60.6 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 48 | 488 | 6.0 | 61.0 |
| 5 | North Texas | 9 | 53 | 446 | 5.9 | 49.6 |
| 6 | Marshall | 8 | 46 | 472 | 5.8 | 59.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 43 | 334 | 5.4 | 41.8 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 46 | 391 | 5.1 | 43.4 |
| 9 | UTSA | 8 | 39 | 421 | 4.9 | 52.6 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 8 | 38 | 306 | 4.8 | 38.3 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 8 | 37 | 363 | 4.6 | 45.4 |
| 12 | Rice | 8 | 36 | 301 | 4.5 | 37.6 |
| 13 | Florida International | 8 | 35 | 296 | 4.4 | 37.0 |
| 14 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 34 | 306 | 4.3 | 38.3 |