2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 4 | 36 | 277 | 9.0 | 69.3 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 28 | 279 | 7.0 | 69.8 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 4 | 27 | 256 | 6.8 | 64.0 |
| 4 | Kent State | 4 | 26 | 293 | 6.5 | 73.3 |
| 5 | Ball State | 4 | 24 | 236 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 5 | Akron | 4 | 24 | 221 | 6.0 | 55.3 |
| 5 | Ohio | 4 | 24 | 200 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 21 | 206 | 5.3 | 51.5 |
| 8 | Toledo | 4 | 21 | 177 | 5.3 | 44.3 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 4 | 19 | 191 | 4.8 | 47.8 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 4 | 19 | 166 | 4.8 | 41.5 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 16 | 145 | 4.0 | 36.3 |