2020 Conference USA Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 21 | 192 | 10.5 | 96.0 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 65 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 3 | 19 | 187 | 6.3 | 62.3 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 14 | 122 | 7.0 | 61.0 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 11 | 119 | 5.5 | 59.5 |
| 6 | North Texas | 2 | 13 | 115 | 6.5 | 57.5 |
| 7 | UTEP | 4 | 24 | 228 | 6.0 | 57.0 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 148 | 4.7 | 49.3 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 18 | 133 | 6.0 | 44.3 |
| 10 | Florida International | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 11 | UAB | 3 | 10 | 110 | 3.3 | 36.7 |