2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 14 | 111 | 3.5 | 27.8 |
| 2 | Texas State | 4 | 16 | 159 | 4.0 | 39.8 |
| 3 | Idaho | 4 | 19 | 154 | 4.8 | 38.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 21 | 155 | 5.3 | 38.8 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 21 | 159 | 5.3 | 39.8 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 4 | 22 | 190 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 28 | 264 | 7.0 | 66.0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 32 | 287 | 8.0 | 71.8 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 4 | 33 | 276 | 8.3 | 69.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 5 | 37 | 318 | 7.4 | 63.6 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 5 | 41 | 405 | 8.2 | 81.0 |
| 12 | Troy | 5 | 47 | 453 | 9.4 | 90.6 |