2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 9 | 61 | 530 | 6.8 | 58.9 |
| 2 | Memphis | 11 | 70 | 637 | 6.4 | 57.9 |
| 3 | SMU | 10 | 72 | 512 | 7.2 | 51.2 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 11 | 71 | 535 | 6.5 | 48.6 |
| 5 | Tulane | 8 | 36 | 374 | 4.5 | 46.8 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 71 | 559 | 5.9 | 46.6 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 10 | 51 | 454 | 5.1 | 45.4 |
| 8 | Houston | 13 | 70 | 578 | 5.4 | 44.5 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 38 | 320 | 4.8 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 9 | 45 | 339 | 5.0 | 37.7 |
| 11 | Temple | 10 | 38 | 367 | 3.8 | 36.7 |