2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 100 | 898 | 7.7 | 69.1 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 13 | 90 | 816 | 6.9 | 62.8 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 88 | 757 | 7.3 | 63.1 |
| 4 | Akron | 13 | 85 | 832 | 6.5 | 64.0 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 78 | 807 | 6.0 | 62.1 |
| 6 | Kent State | 11 | 75 | 596 | 6.8 | 54.2 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 10 | 69 | 617 | 6.9 | 61.7 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 12 | 68 | 643 | 5.7 | 53.6 |
| 9 | Toledo | 13 | 67 | 636 | 5.2 | 48.9 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 63 | 602 | 5.7 | 54.7 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 10 | 57 | 512 | 5.7 | 51.2 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12 | 49 | 478 | 4.1 | 39.8 |