2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 60 | 523 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 2 | UAB | 8 | 57 | 473 | 7.1 | 59.1 |
| 3 | Marshall | 8 | 46 | 467 | 5.8 | 58.4 |
| 4 | North Texas | 9 | 49 | 414 | 5.4 | 46.0 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 39 | 409 | 5.6 | 58.4 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 36 | 400 | 6.0 | 66.7 |
| 7 | UTSA | 6 | 36 | 365 | 6.0 | 60.8 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 39 | 359 | 4.9 | 44.9 |
| 9 | Florida International | 8 | 37 | 335 | 4.6 | 41.9 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 43 | 304 | 6.1 | 43.4 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 5 | 27 | 258 | 5.4 | 51.6 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 13 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |