2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 10 | 79 | 736 | 7.9 | 73.6 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 74 | 629 | 7.4 | 62.9 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 9 | 63 | 564 | 7.0 | 62.7 |
| 4 | Akron | 11 | 71 | 690 | 6.5 | 62.7 |
| 5 | Kent State | 9 | 58 | 452 | 6.4 | 50.2 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 9 | 56 | 529 | 6.2 | 58.8 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 55 | 575 | 6.1 | 63.9 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 10 | 61 | 583 | 6.1 | 58.3 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 62 | 613 | 5.6 | 55.7 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 62 | 596 | 5.2 | 49.7 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 9 | 46 | 422 | 5.1 | 46.9 |
| 12 | Ball State | 10 | 43 | 418 | 4.3 | 41.8 |