2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 43 | 418 | 8.6 | 83.6 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 5 | 32 | 325 | 6.4 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 32 | 256 | 8.0 | 64.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 4 | 22 | 212 | 5.5 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Liberty | 4 | 25 | 211 | 6.3 | 52.8 |
| 6 | BYU | 4 | 29 | 205 | 7.3 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Army | 4 | 15 | 112 | 3.8 | 28.0 |