2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5 | 44 | 379 | 8.8 | 75.8 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 33 | 249 | 8.3 | 62.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 61 | 597 | 7.6 | 74.6 |
| 4 | Troy | 2 | 15 | 137 | 7.5 | 68.5 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 6 | 43 | 373 | 7.2 | 62.2 |
| 6 | Texas State | 10 | 63 | 544 | 6.3 | 54.4 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 5 | 31 | 253 | 6.2 | 50.6 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 8 | 45 | 345 | 5.6 | 43.1 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 55 | 461 | 5.5 | 46.1 |
| 10 | Idaho | 8 | 42 | 360 | 5.3 | 45.0 |
| 11 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 47 | 457 | 5.2 | 50.8 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 36 | 320 | 5.1 | 45.7 |