2020 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 77 | 690 | 8.6 | 76.7 |
| 2 | North Texas | 10 | 68 | 561 | 6.8 | 56.1 |
| 3 | UTSA | 10 | 54 | 525 | 5.4 | 52.5 |
| 3 | Marshall | 10 | 54 | 496 | 5.4 | 49.6 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 50 | 494 | 5.6 | 54.9 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 50 | 433 | 5.6 | 48.1 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 44 | 393 | 4.4 | 39.3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 7 | 43 | 413 | 6.1 | 59.0 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 40 | 324 | 4.4 | 36.0 |
| 10 | Rice | 5 | 35 | 315 | 7.0 | 63.0 |
| 11 | UAB | 7 | 34 | 335 | 4.9 | 47.9 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 6 | 29 | 222 | 4.8 | 37.0 |
| 13 | Florida International | 4 | 15 | 135 | 3.8 | 33.8 |