2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 5 | 43 | 427 | 8.6 | 85.4 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 5 | 44 | 389 | 8.8 | 77.8 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 31 | 328 | 7.8 | 82.0 |
| 4 | Kent State | 5 | 35 | 320 | 7.0 | 64.0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 5 | 31 | 291 | 6.2 | 58.2 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 29 | 288 | 5.8 | 57.6 |
| 7 | Toledo | 4 | 31 | 287 | 7.8 | 71.8 |
| 8 | Ohio | 5 | 34 | 286 | 6.8 | 57.2 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 5 | 30 | 268 | 6.0 | 53.6 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 29 | 262 | 7.3 | 65.5 |
| 11 | Ball State | 5 | 24 | 226 | 4.8 | 45.2 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 23 | 166 | 4.6 | 33.2 |