2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 12 | 53 | 458 | 4.4 | 38.2 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 53 | 464 | 5.3 | 46.4 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 58 | 487 | 4.8 | 40.6 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 11 | 59 | 544 | 5.4 | 49.5 |
| 5 | Idaho | 12 | 64 | 571 | 5.3 | 47.6 |
| 6 | South Alabama | 11 | 70 | 639 | 6.4 | 58.1 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 74 | 633 | 6.7 | 57.5 |
| 8 | Troy | 11 | 78 | 656 | 7.1 | 59.6 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 12 | 80 | 726 | 6.7 | 60.5 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 84 | 754 | 7.0 | 62.8 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 13 | 89 | 729 | 6.8 | 56.1 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 12 | 94 | 828 | 7.8 | 69.0 |