2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 5 | 35 | 304 | 7.0 | 60.8 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 21 | 240 | 5.3 | 60.0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 3 | 18 | 174 | 6.0 | 58.0 |
| 4 | UTEP | 4 | 25 | 230 | 6.3 | 57.5 |
| 5 | UAB | 5 | 31 | 285 | 6.2 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 28 | 279 | 5.6 | 55.8 |
| 7 | North Texas | 5 | 28 | 278 | 5.6 | 55.6 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 30 | 271 | 6.0 | 54.2 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 26 | 262 | 5.2 | 52.4 |
| 10 | Marshall | 5 | 26 | 257 | 5.2 | 51.4 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 4 | 22 | 194 | 5.5 | 48.5 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 24 | 214 | 4.8 | 42.8 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 26 | 188 | 5.2 | 37.6 |
| 14 | Rice | 4 | 13 | 105 | 3.3 | 26.3 |