2021 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 12 | 97 | 3.0 | 24.3 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 17 | 119 | 4.3 | 29.8 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 4 | 18 | 123 | 4.5 | 30.8 |
| 4 | Washington State | 4 | 16 | 127 | 4.0 | 31.8 |
| 5 | Texas | 3 | 13 | 96 | 4.3 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 21 | 161 | 4.2 | 32.2 |
| 7 | Air Force | 5 | 20 | 163 | 4.0 | 32.6 |
| 8 | Navy | 4 | 17 | 133 | 4.3 | 33.3 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 4 | 14 | 134 | 3.5 | 33.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 4 | 17 | 137 | 4.3 | 34.3 |
| 11 | Hawaii | 5 | 27 | 182 | 5.4 | 36.4 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 21 | 146 | 5.3 | 36.5 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 21 | 187 | 4.2 | 37.4 |
| 14 | LSU | 5 | 20 | 189 | 4.0 | 37.8 |
| 15 | Indiana | 3 | 14 | 115 | 4.7 | 38.3 |
| 16 | Ball State | 5 | 25 | 195 | 5.0 | 39.0 |
| 17 | Army | 10 | 42 | 394 | 4.2 | 39.4 |
| 18 | NC State | 4 | 16 | 158 | 4.0 | 39.5 |
| 19 | Akron | 4 | 19 | 160 | 4.8 | 40.0 |
| 20 | Troy | 4 | 19 | 161 | 4.8 | 40.3 |
| 21 | Wake Forest | 4 | 15 | 164 | 3.8 | 41.0 |
| 22 | BYU | 13 | 66 | 539 | 5.1 | 41.5 |
| 23 | UTSA | 5 | 21 | 209 | 4.2 | 41.8 |
| 23 | Missouri | 5 | 24 | 209 | 4.8 | 41.8 |
| 25 | UNLV | 4 | 23 | 168 | 5.8 | 42.0 |
| 26 | Northwestern | 3 | 14 | 127 | 4.7 | 42.3 |
| 27 | South Alabama | 4 | 17 | 170 | 4.3 | 42.5 |
| 28 | Utah | 4 | 20 | 171 | 5.0 | 42.8 |
| 29 | Louisville | 5 | 25 | 215 | 5.0 | 43.0 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 4 | 19 | 175 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| 31 | Appalachian State | 5 | 29 | 221 | 5.8 | 44.2 |
| 31 | Cincinnati | 5 | 33 | 221 | 6.6 | 44.2 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 4 | 18 | 177 | 4.5 | 44.3 |
| 34 | Iowa | 4 | 19 | 178 | 4.8 | 44.5 |
| 34 | Iowa State | 4 | 23 | 178 | 5.8 | 44.5 |
| 36 | USF | 4 | 16 | 180 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 4 | 23 | 180 | 5.8 | 45.0 |
| 38 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 23 | 227 | 4.6 | 45.4 |
| 39 | Charlotte | 4 | 23 | 182 | 5.8 | 45.5 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 5 | 25 | 228 | 5.0 | 45.6 |
| 41 | Michigan | 4 | 20 | 183 | 5.0 | 45.8 |
| 42 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 28 | 184 | 7.0 | 46.0 |
| 43 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 29 | 231 | 5.8 | 46.2 |
| 44 | Texas A&M | 4 | 20 | 185 | 5.0 | 46.3 |
| 45 | Baylor | 4 | 19 | 186 | 4.8 | 46.5 |
| 46 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 32 | 233 | 6.4 | 46.6 |
| 47 | Virginia | 4 | 20 | 187 | 5.0 | 46.8 |
| 48 | Georgia | 5 | 21 | 236 | 4.2 | 47.2 |
| 49 | Auburn | 5 | 28 | 237 | 5.6 | 47.4 |
| 50 | Boston College | 4 | 20 | 191 | 5.0 | 47.8 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 5 | 29 | 243 | 5.8 | 48.6 |
| 52 | Washington | 3 | 15 | 146 | 5.0 | 48.7 |
| 53 | SMU | 4 | 20 | 195 | 5.0 | 48.8 |
| 54 | Clemson | 5 | 27 | 246 | 5.4 | 49.2 |
| 55 | Notre Dame | 13 | 73 | 642 | 5.6 | 49.4 |
| 56 | South Carolina | 5 | 32 | 249 | 6.4 | 49.8 |
| 57 | Georgia State | 5 | 25 | 250 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 57 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 27 | 200 | 6.8 | 50.0 |
| 59 | Houston | 5 | 28 | 251 | 5.6 | 50.2 |
| 59 | Nevada | 5 | 30 | 251 | 6.0 | 50.2 |
| 61 | Nebraska | 3 | 19 | 151 | 6.3 | 50.3 |
| 61 | Temple | 4 | 28 | 201 | 7.0 | 50.3 |
| 63 | Connecticut | 10 | 71 | 505 | 7.1 | 50.5 |
| 64 | Arkansas State | 4 | 25 | 203 | 6.3 | 50.8 |
| 65 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 31 | 257 | 6.2 | 51.4 |
| 65 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 32 | 257 | 6.4 | 51.4 |
| 67 | New Mexico | 4 | 27 | 210 | 6.8 | 52.5 |
| 68 | Purdue | 4 | 22 | 211 | 5.5 | 52.8 |
| 69 | Kansas | 3 | 18 | 159 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 70 | UCF | 5 | 28 | 268 | 5.6 | 53.6 |
| 71 | USC | 3 | 21 | 164 | 7.0 | 54.7 |
| 72 | Southern Miss | 4 | 27 | 219 | 6.8 | 54.8 |
| 73 | Colorado | 3 | 17 | 165 | 5.7 | 55.0 |
| 73 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 29 | 275 | 5.8 | 55.0 |
| 73 | TCU | 3 | 20 | 165 | 6.7 | 55.0 |
| 76 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 26 | 223 | 6.5 | 55.8 |
| 76 | Mississippi State | 5 | 36 | 279 | 7.2 | 55.8 |
| 78 | Rice | 4 | 29 | 225 | 7.3 | 56.3 |
| 79 | Boise State | 4 | 21 | 226 | 5.3 | 56.5 |
| 80 | FIU | 4 | 25 | 230 | 6.3 | 57.5 |
| 81 | Michigan State | 4 | 28 | 231 | 7.0 | 57.8 |
| 82 | Utah State | 5 | 30 | 292 | 6.0 | 58.4 |
| 82 | New Mexico State | 11 | 73 | 642 | 6.6 | 58.4 |
| 84 | Memphis | 4 | 27 | 234 | 6.8 | 58.5 |
| 85 | Wyoming | 5 | 29 | 293 | 5.8 | 58.6 |
| 86 | Arizona | 3 | 19 | 177 | 6.3 | 59.0 |
| 87 | Oregon | 4 | 23 | 237 | 5.8 | 59.3 |
| 88 | Kansas State | 4 | 27 | 238 | 6.8 | 59.5 |
| 89 | Ohio | 4 | 27 | 240 | 6.8 | 60.0 |
| 90 | Texas Tech | 4 | 27 | 242 | 6.8 | 60.5 |
| 91 | Stanford | 3 | 26 | 182 | 8.7 | 60.7 |
| 92 | Maryland | 4 | 22 | 244 | 5.5 | 61.0 |
| 92 | Old Dominion | 5 | 35 | 305 | 7.0 | 61.0 |
| 94 | UCLA | 3 | 20 | 187 | 6.7 | 62.3 |
| 95 | Central Michigan | 5 | 34 | 314 | 6.8 | 62.8 |
| 96 | Oklahoma | 4 | 28 | 256 | 7.0 | 64.0 |
| 97 | Fresno State | 5 | 35 | 322 | 7.0 | 64.4 |
| 98 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 29 | 258 | 7.3 | 64.5 |
| 99 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 26 | 259 | 6.5 | 64.8 |
| 100 | Alabama | 5 | 34 | 326 | 6.8 | 65.2 |
| 101 | Oregon State | 4 | 33 | 263 | 8.3 | 65.8 |
| 102 | California | 3 | 19 | 200 | 6.3 | 66.7 |
| 103 | Buffalo | 4 | 28 | 267 | 7.0 | 66.8 |
| 103 | Kent State | 5 | 38 | 334 | 7.6 | 66.8 |
| 105 | Western Michigan | 5 | 32 | 335 | 6.4 | 67.0 |
| 106 | Marshall | 5 | 36 | 337 | 7.2 | 67.4 |
| 107 | Duke | 4 | 28 | 273 | 7.0 | 68.3 |
| 108 | East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 278 | 6.0 | 69.5 |
| 109 | Massachusetts | 8 | 57 | 557 | 7.1 | 69.6 |
| 110 | Colorado State | 4 | 30 | 279 | 7.5 | 69.8 |
| 111 | Liberty | 11 | 81 | 769 | 7.4 | 69.9 |
| 112 | Texas State | 4 | 25 | 280 | 6.3 | 70.0 |
| 112 | North Texas | 5 | 37 | 350 | 7.4 | 70.0 |
| 114 | Tulane | 4 | 28 | 284 | 7.0 | 71.0 |
| 115 | UAB | 5 | 39 | 356 | 7.8 | 71.2 |
| 116 | Syracuse | 4 | 32 | 290 | 8.0 | 72.5 |
| 117 | Arkansas | 5 | 41 | 366 | 8.2 | 73.2 |
| 118 | San Diego State | 5 | 41 | 368 | 8.2 | 73.6 |
| 119 | Florida State | 4 | 31 | 298 | 7.8 | 74.5 |
| 120 | Tennessee | 5 | 41 | 387 | 8.2 | 77.4 |
| 121 | Illinois | 3 | 22 | 236 | 7.3 | 78.7 |
| 122 | Ohio State | 4 | 31 | 317 | 7.8 | 79.3 |
| 123 | San Jose State | 4 | 36 | 326 | 9.0 | 81.5 |
| 124 | Florida | 5 | 46 | 422 | 9.2 | 84.4 |
| 125 | Bowling Green | 4 | 37 | 344 | 9.3 | 86.0 |
| 126 | UTEP | 5 | 45 | 432 | 9.0 | 86.4 |
| 127 | Arizona State | 4 | 42 | 346 | 10.5 | 86.5 |
| 128 | Ole Miss | 5 | 51 | 448 | 10.2 | 89.6 |
| 129 | Tulsa | 5 | 47 | 452 | 9.4 | 90.4 |
| 130 | Toledo | 5 | 56 | 511 | 11.2 | 102.2 |