2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 7 | 56 | 515 | 8.0 | 73.6 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 7 | 50 | 420 | 7.1 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Idaho | 6 | 42 | 395 | 7.0 | 65.8 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 8 | 52 | 472 | 6.5 | 59.0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 6 | 38 | 267 | 6.3 | 44.5 |
| 6 | Texas State | 6 | 37 | 279 | 6.2 | 46.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 43 | 366 | 6.1 | 52.3 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 36 | 372 | 6.0 | 62.0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 7 | 42 | 338 | 6.0 | 48.3 |
| 10 | Troy | 7 | 38 | 352 | 5.4 | 50.3 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 42 | 339 | 5.3 | 42.4 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 34 | 302 | 4.9 | 43.1 |