2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 5 | 55 | 2.5 | 27.5 |
| 2 | Navy | 2 | 7 | 62 | 3.5 | 31.0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 3 | 10 | 102 | 3.3 | 34.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 19 | 161 | 4.8 | 40.3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 23 | 183 | 4.6 | 36.6 |
| 6 | Temple | 6 | 37 | 268 | 6.2 | 44.7 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 5 | 38 | 297 | 7.6 | 59.4 |
| 8 | SMU | 7 | 40 | 391 | 5.7 | 55.9 |
| 9 | UCF | 8 | 49 | 424 | 6.1 | 53.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 7 | 45 | 434 | 6.4 | 62.0 |
| 11 | Houston | 8 | 48 | 487 | 6.0 | 60.9 |