2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 39 | 332 | 7.8 | 66.4 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 4 | 30 | 269 | 7.5 | 67.3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 8 | 58 | 433 | 7.3 | 54.1 |
| 4 | Liberty | 6 | 33 | 320 | 5.5 | 53.3 |
| 5 | Army | 5 | 25 | 186 | 5.0 | 37.2 |
| 6 | BYU | 5 | 24 | 193 | 4.8 | 38.6 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 2 | 8 | 90 | 4.0 | 45.0 |