2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 39 | 340 | 7.8 | 68.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 6 | 45 | 392 | 7.5 | 65.3 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 26 | 244 | 6.5 | 61.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 26 | 217 | 6.5 | 54.3 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 37 | 367 | 6.2 | 61.2 |
| 6 | Houston | 2 | 12 | 87 | 6.0 | 43.5 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 36.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 8 | 47 | 413 | 5.9 | 51.6 |
| 9 | Tulane | 10 | 54 | 500 | 5.4 | 50.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 10 | 47 | 434 | 4.7 | 43.4 |
| 11 | Temple | 9 | 32 | 296 | 3.6 | 32.9 |