2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 5 | 47 | 418 | 9.4 | 83.6 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 6 | 45 | 396 | 7.5 | 66.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 7 | 49 | 458 | 7.0 | 65.4 |
| 4 | SMU | 4 | 28 | 246 | 7.0 | 61.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 5 | 33 | 288 | 6.6 | 57.6 |
| 6 | Tulane | 9 | 50 | 470 | 5.6 | 52.2 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8 | 54 | 417 | 6.8 | 52.1 |
| 8 | UCF | 4 | 24 | 195 | 6.0 | 48.8 |
| 8 | Navy | 10 | 58 | 488 | 5.8 | 48.8 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 43 | 389 | 5.4 | 48.6 |
| 11 | Temple | 5 | 22 | 196 | 4.4 | 39.2 |