2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 38 | 321 | 5.4 | 45.9 |
| 2 | South Florida | 7 | 39 | 346 | 5.6 | 49.4 |
| 3 | Navy | 10 | 44 | 402 | 4.4 | 40.2 |
| 4 | Memphis | 10 | 55 | 455 | 5.5 | 45.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 9 | 57 | 524 | 6.3 | 58.2 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 7 | 59 | 556 | 8.4 | 79.4 |
| 7 | SMU | 9 | 61 | 535 | 6.8 | 59.4 |
| 7 | Houston | 8 | 61 | 546 | 7.6 | 68.3 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 8 | 72 | 643 | 9.0 | 80.4 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 75 | 629 | 6.3 | 52.4 |
| 11 | UCF | 9 | 84 | 697 | 9.3 | 77.4 |