2021 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 1 | 14 | 128 | 14.0 | 128.0 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 12 | 116 | 12.0 | 116.0 |
| 3 | Utah State | 2 | 22 | 221 | 11.0 | 110.5 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 1 | 12 | 95 | 12.0 | 95.0 |
| 5 | Washington State | 1 | 11 | 90 | 11.0 | 90.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 1 | 8 | 85 | 8.0 | 85.0 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 1 | 8 | 85 | 8.0 | 85.0 |
| 6 | Ball State | 1 | 7 | 85 | 7.0 | 85.0 |
| 9 | UTSA | 2 | 20 | 169 | 10.0 | 84.5 |
| 10 | Oregon | 2 | 18 | 164 | 9.0 | 82.0 |
| 10 | Liberty | 1 | 9 | 82 | 9.0 | 82.0 |
| 12 | Utah | 2 | 16 | 157 | 8.0 | 78.5 |
| 13 | LSU | 1 | 7 | 75 | 7.0 | 75.0 |
| 14 | Clemson | 1 | 8 | 70 | 8.0 | 70.0 |
| 15 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 5 | 69 | 5.0 | 69.0 |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 14 | 137 | 7.0 | 68.5 |
| 17 | Kent State | 2 | 12 | 129 | 6.0 | 64.5 |
| 18 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 16 | 127 | 8.0 | 63.5 |
| 19 | Michigan | 2 | 10 | 125 | 5.0 | 62.5 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 61 | 5.0 | 61.0 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 14 | 120 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 21 | Iowa State | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 2 | 15 | 119 | 7.5 | 59.5 |
| 24 | Kansas State | 1 | 6 | 59 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 59 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 26 | UTEP | 1 | 5 | 58 | 5.0 | 58.0 |
| 27 | Georgia | 3 | 18 | 172 | 6.0 | 57.3 |
| 28 | San Diego State | 2 | 13 | 112 | 6.5 | 56.0 |
| 29 | Mississippi | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 30 | USC | 1 | 6 | 53 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 14 | 105 | 7.0 | 52.5 |
| 32 | Alabama | 3 | 22 | 154 | 7.3 | 51.3 |
| 33 | Fresno State | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |
| 33 | Marshall | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 33 | Mississippi State | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 33 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 37 | Baylor | 2 | 13 | 99 | 6.5 | 49.5 |
| 38 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 6 | 48 | 6.0 | 48.0 |
| 38 | Nevada | 1 | 4 | 48 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 40 | Cincinnati | 2 | 13 | 94 | 6.5 | 47.0 |
| 40 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 12 | 94 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 42 | Oregon State | 1 | 5 | 46 | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 44 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 42 | 4.0 | 42.0 |
| 45 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 40 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| 45 | Penn State | 1 | 6 | 40 | 6.0 | 40.0 |
| 45 | Army | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 48 | California | 1 | 7 | 39 | 7.0 | 39.0 |
| 49 | Houston | 2 | 9 | 75 | 4.5 | 37.5 |
| 50 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 37 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 51 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Missouri | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Iowa | 2 | 7 | 70 | 3.5 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 51 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 60 | Auburn | 1 | 6 | 34 | 6.0 | 34.0 |
| 60 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 34 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 62 | Appalachian State | 2 | 8 | 65 | 4.0 | 32.5 |
| 63 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 32 | 5.0 | 32.0 |
| 63 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 32 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 65 | Michigan State | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 65 | Air Force | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 67 | Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | 27 | 6.0 | 27.0 |
| 67 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 27 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 69 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 70 | Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 20 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| 70 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 20 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| 72 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Arkansas | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 73 | UAB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 73 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 73 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 73 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |