2021 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 81 | 635 | 7.4 | 57.7 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 11 | 73 | 670 | 6.6 | 60.9 |
| 3 | Liberty | 11 | 66 | 611 | 6.0 | 55.5 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 10 | 62 | 622 | 6.2 | 62.2 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 8 | 61 | 574 | 7.6 | 71.8 |
| 6 | BYU | 10 | 59 | 455 | 5.9 | 45.5 |
| 7 | Army | 12 | 57 | 418 | 4.8 | 34.8 |