2017 Conference USA Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 8 | 32 | 295 | 4.0 | 36.9 |
| 2 | North Texas | 9 | 36 | 329 | 4.0 | 36.6 |
| 3 | Rice | 8 | 38 | 330 | 4.8 | 41.3 |
| 4 | UTSA | 8 | 47 | 333 | 5.9 | 41.6 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 41 | 353 | 5.1 | 44.1 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 42 | 370 | 5.3 | 46.3 |
| 7 | Marshall | 8 | 45 | 381 | 5.6 | 47.6 |
| 8 | UAB | 8 | 43 | 390 | 5.4 | 48.8 |
| 9 | UTEP | 8 | 47 | 423 | 5.9 | 52.9 |
| 10 | Florida International | 8 | 43 | 437 | 5.4 | 54.6 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 48 | 440 | 5.3 | 48.9 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 53 | 479 | 6.6 | 59.9 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 8 | 47 | 507 | 5.9 | 63.4 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 52 | 527 | 6.5 | 65.9 |