2021 Independent Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 43 | 415 | 3.6 | 34.6 |
| 2 | BYU | 10 | 48 | 389 | 4.8 | 38.9 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 10 | 65 | 490 | 6.5 | 49.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 11 | 61 | 542 | 5.5 | 49.3 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 11 | 69 | 668 | 6.3 | 60.7 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 8 | 57 | 509 | 7.1 | 63.6 |
| 7 | Liberty | 11 | 79 | 730 | 7.2 | 66.4 |