2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 12 | 87 | 769 | 7.3 | 64.1 |
| 2 | Memphis | 11 | 69 | 647 | 6.3 | 58.8 |
| 3 | SMU | 11 | 82 | 616 | 7.5 | 56.0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 11 | 63 | 559 | 5.7 | 50.8 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 74 | 593 | 6.2 | 49.4 |
| 6 | Tulane | 11 | 59 | 542 | 5.4 | 49.3 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 13 | 80 | 624 | 6.2 | 48.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 12 | 66 | 537 | 5.5 | 44.8 |
| 9 | South Florida | 11 | 53 | 489 | 4.8 | 44.5 |
| 10 | Houston | 13 | 70 | 573 | 5.4 | 44.1 |
| 11 | Temple | 11 | 40 | 376 | 3.6 | 34.2 |