2021 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 9 | 31 | 245 | 3.4 | 27.2 |
| 2 | Army | 3 | 8 | 85 | 2.7 | 28.3 |
| 3 | Memphis | 8 | 31 | 241 | 3.9 | 30.1 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 37 | 250 | 4.6 | 31.3 |
| 5 | LSU | 8 | 36 | 256 | 4.5 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 29 | 261 | 3.6 | 32.6 |
| 7 | Iowa | 10 | 38 | 327 | 3.8 | 32.7 |
| 8 | UNLV | 8 | 31 | 287 | 3.9 | 35.9 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 9 | 40 | 324 | 4.4 | 36.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 8 | 36 | 289 | 4.5 | 36.1 |
| 11 | Washington | 9 | 36 | 328 | 4.0 | 36.4 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 8 | 37 | 291 | 4.6 | 36.4 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 33 | 294 | 4.1 | 36.8 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 9 | 40 | 338 | 4.4 | 37.6 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 8 | 34 | 305 | 4.3 | 38.1 |
| 16 | Purdue | 9 | 36 | 346 | 4.0 | 38.4 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 9 | 43 | 351 | 4.8 | 39.0 |
| 18 | East Carolina | 8 | 39 | 313 | 4.9 | 39.1 |
| 18 | Stanford | 9 | 50 | 352 | 5.6 | 39.1 |
| 20 | Michigan | 10 | 48 | 398 | 4.8 | 39.8 |
| 21 | Connecticut | 2 | 9 | 80 | 4.5 | 40.0 |
| 22 | Georgia | 10 | 56 | 402 | 5.6 | 40.2 |
| 23 | Tulane | 8 | 44 | 328 | 5.5 | 41.0 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 9 | 41 | 371 | 4.6 | 41.2 |
| 25 | Temple | 8 | 41 | 332 | 5.1 | 41.5 |
| 26 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 39 | 377 | 4.3 | 41.9 |
| 27 | Ball State | 8 | 39 | 336 | 4.9 | 42.0 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 9 | 44 | 381 | 4.9 | 42.3 |
| 29 | Air Force | 8 | 35 | 342 | 4.4 | 42.8 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 9 | 44 | 389 | 4.9 | 43.2 |
| 31 | South Carolina | 8 | 44 | 348 | 5.5 | 43.5 |
| 32 | Rutgers | 9 | 51 | 394 | 5.7 | 43.8 |
| 33 | Indiana | 9 | 42 | 397 | 4.7 | 44.1 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | 4 | 18 | 177 | 4.5 | 44.3 |
| 35 | South Alabama | 8 | 41 | 356 | 5.1 | 44.5 |
| 36 | Buffalo | 8 | 37 | 357 | 4.6 | 44.6 |
| 37 | Auburn | 8 | 45 | 361 | 5.6 | 45.1 |
| 38 | Illinois | 9 | 39 | 409 | 4.3 | 45.4 |
| 39 | Minnesota | 9 | 40 | 412 | 4.4 | 45.8 |
| 40 | USF | 8 | 44 | 368 | 5.5 | 46.0 |
| 41 | Utah | 10 | 47 | 461 | 4.7 | 46.1 |
| 41 | Boise State | 8 | 39 | 369 | 4.9 | 46.1 |
| 43 | FIU | 8 | 45 | 376 | 5.6 | 47.0 |
| 44 | Troy | 8 | 42 | 378 | 5.3 | 47.3 |
| 45 | Liberty | 2 | 11 | 96 | 5.5 | 48.0 |
| 46 | Baylor | 10 | 56 | 491 | 5.6 | 49.1 |
| 46 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 47 | 393 | 5.9 | 49.1 |
| 46 | Akron | 8 | 49 | 393 | 6.1 | 49.1 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | 9 | 52 | 444 | 5.8 | 49.3 |
| 50 | Syracuse | 8 | 51 | 397 | 6.4 | 49.6 |
| 51 | Arkansas State | 8 | 42 | 399 | 5.3 | 49.9 |
| 52 | Georgia State | 8 | 44 | 401 | 5.5 | 50.1 |
| 53 | Ohio State | 9 | 54 | 453 | 6.0 | 50.3 |
| 54 | Marshall | 8 | 48 | 403 | 6.0 | 50.4 |
| 55 | Hawaii | 8 | 41 | 404 | 5.1 | 50.5 |
| 56 | Boston College | 8 | 45 | 405 | 5.6 | 50.6 |
| 57 | Utah State | 9 | 55 | 456 | 6.1 | 50.7 |
| 58 | Louisiana | 9 | 49 | 458 | 5.4 | 50.9 |
| 59 | Clemson | 8 | 52 | 411 | 6.5 | 51.4 |
| 60 | Penn State | 9 | 53 | 467 | 5.9 | 51.9 |
| 61 | Washington State | 9 | 53 | 476 | 5.9 | 52.9 |
| 62 | Oklahoma | 9 | 59 | 477 | 6.6 | 53.0 |
| 63 | Texas State | 8 | 45 | 425 | 5.6 | 53.1 |
| 64 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 49 | 426 | 6.1 | 53.3 |
| 65 | Central Michigan | 8 | 48 | 427 | 6.0 | 53.4 |
| 66 | UCF | 8 | 52 | 428 | 6.5 | 53.5 |
| 67 | Texas | 9 | 56 | 483 | 6.2 | 53.7 |
| 68 | Western Michigan | 8 | 57 | 431 | 7.1 | 53.9 |
| 69 | SMU | 8 | 47 | 432 | 5.9 | 54.0 |
| 70 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 58 | 548 | 5.8 | 54.8 |
| 71 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 47 | 439 | 5.9 | 54.9 |
| 71 | California | 9 | 55 | 494 | 6.1 | 54.9 |
| 71 | Maryland | 9 | 65 | 494 | 7.2 | 54.9 |
| 74 | Tennessee | 8 | 48 | 441 | 6.0 | 55.1 |
| 74 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 53 | 441 | 6.6 | 55.1 |
| 76 | UTSA | 9 | 50 | 504 | 5.6 | 56.0 |
| 77 | Florida State | 8 | 51 | 452 | 6.4 | 56.5 |
| 78 | Charlotte | 8 | 54 | 454 | 6.8 | 56.8 |
| 78 | Arkansas | 8 | 62 | 454 | 7.8 | 56.8 |
| 80 | San Jose State | 8 | 51 | 456 | 6.4 | 57.0 |
| 81 | Wake Forest | 10 | 66 | 573 | 6.6 | 57.3 |
| 82 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 62 | 520 | 6.9 | 57.8 |
| 83 | Ohio | 8 | 47 | 463 | 5.9 | 57.9 |
| 84 | Colorado | 9 | 59 | 522 | 6.6 | 58.0 |
| 85 | Appalachian State | 9 | 56 | 523 | 6.2 | 58.1 |
| 85 | Nevada | 8 | 55 | 465 | 6.9 | 58.1 |
| 87 | Duke | 8 | 50 | 467 | 6.3 | 58.4 |
| 88 | Texas A&M | 8 | 56 | 471 | 7.0 | 58.9 |
| 89 | Cincinnati | 9 | 68 | 533 | 7.6 | 59.2 |
| 90 | New Mexico | 8 | 56 | 475 | 7.0 | 59.4 |
| 91 | Mississippi State | 8 | 62 | 476 | 7.8 | 59.5 |
| 92 | Old Dominion | 8 | 54 | 477 | 6.8 | 59.6 |
| 93 | Tulsa | 8 | 50 | 478 | 6.3 | 59.8 |
| 94 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 54 | 487 | 6.8 | 60.9 |
| 95 | Virginia | 8 | 57 | 494 | 7.1 | 61.8 |
| 96 | Oregon State | 9 | 56 | 557 | 6.2 | 61.9 |
| 96 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 56 | 495 | 7.0 | 61.9 |
| 98 | Florida | 8 | 58 | 496 | 7.3 | 62.0 |
| 99 | Louisville | 8 | 55 | 499 | 6.9 | 62.4 |
| 100 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 61 | 504 | 7.6 | 63.0 |
| 101 | TCU | 9 | 65 | 572 | 7.2 | 63.6 |
| 101 | Bowling Green | 8 | 59 | 509 | 7.4 | 63.6 |
| 103 | San Diego State | 9 | 62 | 577 | 6.9 | 64.1 |
| 104 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 58 | 517 | 7.3 | 64.6 |
| 105 | UCLA | 9 | 65 | 587 | 7.2 | 65.2 |
| 106 | Rice | 8 | 59 | 524 | 7.4 | 65.5 |
| 107 | Ole Miss | 8 | 66 | 530 | 8.3 | 66.3 |
| 108 | Southern Miss | 8 | 70 | 531 | 8.8 | 66.4 |
| 109 | Michigan State | 9 | 62 | 600 | 6.9 | 66.7 |
| 110 | Oregon | 10 | 80 | 668 | 8.0 | 66.8 |
| 111 | UTEP | 8 | 64 | 535 | 8.0 | 66.9 |
| 112 | North Texas | 8 | 56 | 539 | 7.0 | 67.4 |
| 113 | Houston | 9 | 63 | 609 | 7.0 | 67.7 |
| 114 | Colorado State | 8 | 55 | 543 | 6.9 | 67.9 |
| 114 | Alabama | 10 | 73 | 679 | 7.3 | 67.9 |
| 116 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 65 | 620 | 7.2 | 68.9 |
| 117 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 58 | 561 | 7.3 | 70.1 |
| 117 | Missouri | 8 | 59 | 561 | 7.4 | 70.1 |
| 119 | Kent State | 9 | 71 | 659 | 7.9 | 73.2 |
| 120 | Arizona State | 9 | 71 | 669 | 7.9 | 74.3 |
| 121 | Fresno State | 8 | 64 | 604 | 8.0 | 75.5 |
| 122 | Arizona | 9 | 86 | 689 | 9.6 | 76.6 |
| 123 | NC State | 8 | 73 | 616 | 9.1 | 77.0 |
| 124 | New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | 80 | 10.0 | 80.0 |
| 125 | USC | 9 | 74 | 721 | 8.2 | 80.1 |
| 126 | North Carolina | 9 | 76 | 725 | 8.4 | 80.6 |
| 127 | Toledo | 8 | 74 | 661 | 9.3 | 82.6 |
| 128 | UAB | 8 | 76 | 761 | 9.5 | 95.1 |