2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 8 | 80 | 608 | 10.0 | 76.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 7 | 62 | 506 | 8.9 | 72.3 |
| 3 | UCF | 7 | 46 | 363 | 6.6 | 51.9 |
| 4 | SMU | 8 | 51 | 433 | 6.4 | 54.1 |
| 5 | South Florida | 6 | 36 | 370 | 6.0 | 61.7 |
| 6 | Memphis | 10 | 59 | 558 | 5.9 | 55.8 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8 | 44 | 437 | 5.5 | 54.6 |
| 7 | Tulane | 11 | 61 | 514 | 5.5 | 46.7 |
| 9 | Temple | 7 | 37 | 356 | 5.3 | 50.9 |
| 10 | Navy | 8 | 39 | 301 | 4.9 | 37.6 |
| 11 | Houston | 6 | 27 | 252 | 4.5 | 42.0 |