2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 11 | 81 | 756 | 7.4 | 68.7 |
| 2 | Ohio | 11 | 73 | 716 | 6.6 | 65.1 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 82 | 738 | 6.8 | 61.5 |
| 4 | Kent State | 13 | 77 | 759 | 5.9 | 58.4 |
| 5 | Toledo | 12 | 78 | 692 | 6.5 | 57.7 |
| 6 | Akron | 11 | 73 | 630 | 6.6 | 57.3 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 12 | 73 | 682 | 6.1 | 56.8 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 70 | 665 | 5.8 | 55.4 |
| 9 | Ball State | 12 | 67 | 631 | 5.6 | 52.6 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 12 | 65 | 568 | 5.4 | 47.3 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 11 | 52 | 510 | 4.7 | 46.4 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 72 | 586 | 5.5 | 45.1 |