2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 8 | 59 | 569 | 7.4 | 71.1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 8 | 57 | 562 | 7.1 | 70.3 |
| 3 | Toledo | 8 | 55 | 502 | 6.9 | 62.8 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 55 | 461 | 6.9 | 57.6 |
| 5 | Akron | 8 | 54 | 430 | 6.8 | 53.8 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 54 | 442 | 6.0 | 49.1 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 8 | 49 | 443 | 6.1 | 55.4 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 49 | 426 | 6.1 | 53.3 |
| 9 | Kent State | 9 | 47 | 422 | 5.2 | 46.9 |
| 10 | Ball State | 8 | 46 | 404 | 5.8 | 50.5 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 8 | 44 | 405 | 5.5 | 50.6 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 8 | 38 | 369 | 4.8 | 46.1 |