2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 8 | 40 | 337 | 5.0 | 42.1 |
| 2 | Navy | 9 | 41 | 331 | 4.6 | 36.8 |
| 2 | South Florida | 8 | 41 | 377 | 5.1 | 47.1 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 10 | 51 | 481 | 5.1 | 48.1 |
| 5 | Memphis | 11 | 53 | 444 | 4.8 | 40.4 |
| 6 | Temple | 10 | 59 | 473 | 5.9 | 47.3 |
| 7 | SMU | 10 | 61 | 578 | 6.1 | 57.8 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 9 | 63 | 606 | 7.0 | 67.3 |
| 9 | UCF | 12 | 73 | 649 | 6.1 | 54.1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 11 | 84 | 650 | 7.6 | 59.1 |
| 10 | Houston | 13 | 84 | 802 | 6.5 | 61.7 |