2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 11 | 81 | 785 | 7.4 | 71.4 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 10 | 67 | 667 | 6.7 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 8 | 51 | 481 | 6.4 | 60.1 |
| 4 | Liberty | 11 | 71 | 638 | 6.5 | 58.0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 13 | 90 | 705 | 6.9 | 54.2 |
| 6 | BYU | 13 | 68 | 520 | 5.2 | 40.0 |
| 7 | Army | 10 | 50 | 377 | 5.0 | 37.7 |