2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 11 | 72 | 697 | 6.5 | 63.4 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 71 | 671 | 6.5 | 61.0 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 68 | 629 | 6.2 | 57.2 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 10 | 71 | 625 | 7.1 | 62.5 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 59 | 527 | 5.9 | 52.7 |
| 5 | Toledo | 12 | 63 | 527 | 5.3 | 43.9 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 8 | 57 | 520 | 7.1 | 65.0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 10 | 53 | 466 | 5.3 | 46.6 |
| 9 | Ball State | 9 | 47 | 415 | 5.2 | 46.1 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 9 | 51 | 394 | 5.7 | 43.8 |
| 10 | Akron | 9 | 42 | 394 | 4.7 | 43.8 |
| 12 | Kent State | 9 | 43 | 327 | 4.8 | 36.3 |