2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 9 | 55 | 494 | 6.1 | 54.9 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 7 | 49 | 444 | 7.0 | 63.4 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 7 | 47 | 406 | 6.7 | 58.0 |
| 4 | Troy | 6 | 39 | 369 | 6.5 | 61.5 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 8 | 45 | 362 | 5.6 | 45.3 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 35 | 315 | 5.8 | 52.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 34 | 302 | 4.9 | 43.1 |
| 8 | Idaho | 6 | 34 | 288 | 5.7 | 48.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 31 | 279 | 6.2 | 55.8 |
| 10 | Texas State | 4 | 30 | 249 | 7.5 | 62.3 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 25 | 214 | 5.0 | 42.8 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 5 | 25 | 194 | 5.0 | 38.8 |