2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 8 | 66 | 641 | 8.3 | 80.1 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 8 | 57 | 520 | 7.1 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 59 | 494 | 7.4 | 61.8 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 8 | 51 | 480 | 6.4 | 60.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 8 | 48 | 474 | 6.0 | 59.3 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 45 | 454 | 5.6 | 56.8 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 45 | 449 | 5.6 | 56.1 |
| 8 | Akron | 9 | 49 | 475 | 5.4 | 52.8 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 8 | 43 | 399 | 5.4 | 49.9 |
| 10 | Kent State | 8 | 50 | 377 | 6.3 | 47.1 |
| 11 | Toledo | 9 | 40 | 399 | 4.4 | 44.3 |
| 12 | Ball State | 8 | 30 | 302 | 3.8 | 37.8 |