2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 8 | 64 | 604 | 8.0 | 75.5 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 7 | 53 | 531 | 7.6 | 75.9 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 52 | 442 | 8.7 | 73.7 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 7 | 45 | 444 | 6.4 | 63.4 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 6 | 44 | 392 | 7.3 | 65.3 |
| 5 | Toledo | 8 | 44 | 463 | 5.5 | 57.9 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 39 | 380 | 5.6 | 54.3 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 37 | 375 | 5.3 | 53.6 |
| 9 | Akron | 6 | 32 | 309 | 5.3 | 51.5 |
| 10 | Kent State | 5 | 31 | 218 | 6.2 | 43.6 |
| 11 | Ball State | 7 | 24 | 222 | 3.4 | 31.7 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 23 | 228 | 4.6 | 45.6 |