2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 5 | 39 | 393 | 7.8 | 78.6 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 34 | 336 | 8.5 | 84.0 |
| 3 | Troy | 5 | 40 | 315 | 8.0 | 63.0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 4 | 32 | 283 | 8.0 | 70.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 5 | 35 | 277 | 7.0 | 55.4 |
| 6 | Idaho | 4 | 24 | 228 | 6.0 | 57.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 26 | 227 | 6.5 | 56.8 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 19 | 204 | 4.8 | 51.0 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 3 | 23 | 197 | 7.7 | 65.7 |
| 10 | Arkansas State | 3 | 21 | 180 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 5 | 23 | 175 | 4.6 | 35.0 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 15 | 113 | 5.0 | 37.7 |