2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 23 | 268 | 11.5 | 134.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 2 | 25 | 243 | 12.5 | 121.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 1 | 10 | 85 | 10.0 | 85.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 3 | 24 | 236 | 8.0 | 78.7 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 1 | 12 | 66 | 12.0 | 66.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 2 | 13 | 116 | 6.5 | 58.0 |
| 7 | Houston | 2 | 14 | 108 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 3 | 14 | 117 | 4.7 | 39.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 2 | 7 | 65 | 3.5 | 32.5 |