2021 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 9 | 35 | 287 | 3.9 | 31.9 |
| 2 | Kansas | 9 | 38 | 289 | 4.2 | 32.1 |
| 2 | UNLV | 10 | 42 | 321 | 4.2 | 32.1 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 50 | 448 | 3.8 | 34.5 |
| 5 | Army | 12 | 43 | 415 | 3.6 | 34.6 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 48 | 415 | 4.0 | 34.6 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 38 | 349 | 3.8 | 34.9 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 8 | 38 | 292 | 4.8 | 36.5 |
| 9 | Navy | 9 | 41 | 331 | 4.6 | 36.8 |
| 10 | Washington | 10 | 40 | 372 | 4.0 | 37.2 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 9 | 41 | 347 | 4.6 | 38.6 |
| 12 | LSU | 9 | 39 | 348 | 4.3 | 38.7 |
| 13 | BYU | 10 | 48 | 389 | 4.8 | 38.9 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 7 | 32 | 273 | 4.6 | 39.0 |
| 15 | Hawaii | 11 | 52 | 432 | 4.7 | 39.3 |
| 16 | Utah | 9 | 35 | 357 | 3.9 | 39.7 |
| 17 | Memphis | 11 | 53 | 444 | 4.8 | 40.4 |
| 18 | Air Force | 11 | 47 | 447 | 4.3 | 40.6 |
| 19 | Ball State | 13 | 64 | 531 | 4.9 | 40.8 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 9 | 40 | 373 | 4.4 | 41.4 |
| 21 | Tulane | 8 | 40 | 337 | 5.0 | 42.1 |
| 22 | Michigan | 10 | 50 | 422 | 5.0 | 42.2 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 10 | 49 | 423 | 4.9 | 42.3 |
| 24 | South Alabama | 11 | 51 | 469 | 4.6 | 42.6 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 12 | 59 | 511 | 4.9 | 42.6 |
| 26 | Stanford | 9 | 55 | 393 | 6.1 | 43.7 |
| 27 | Texas Tech | 9 | 45 | 394 | 5.0 | 43.8 |
| 28 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 64 | 577 | 4.9 | 44.4 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 11 | 48 | 489 | 4.4 | 44.5 |
| 30 | Purdue | 9 | 40 | 401 | 4.4 | 44.6 |
| 31 | Troy | 11 | 56 | 494 | 5.1 | 44.9 |
| 32 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 49 | 409 | 5.4 | 45.4 |
| 33 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 51 | 415 | 5.7 | 46.1 |
| 34 | South Carolina | 10 | 59 | 462 | 5.9 | 46.2 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 11 | 57 | 513 | 5.2 | 46.6 |
| 36 | Washington State | 9 | 48 | 421 | 5.3 | 46.8 |
| 37 | Indiana | 7 | 36 | 328 | 5.1 | 46.9 |
| 38 | USF | 8 | 41 | 377 | 5.1 | 47.1 |
| 39 | Temple | 10 | 59 | 473 | 5.9 | 47.3 |
| 40 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 62 | 522 | 5.6 | 47.5 |
| 41 | Boston College | 9 | 45 | 428 | 5.0 | 47.6 |
| 41 | Clemson | 9 | 50 | 428 | 5.6 | 47.6 |
| 43 | East Carolina | 10 | 51 | 481 | 5.1 | 48.1 |
| 43 | Kansas State | 10 | 57 | 481 | 5.7 | 48.1 |
| 45 | Auburn | 8 | 46 | 388 | 5.8 | 48.5 |
| 46 | Akron | 11 | 64 | 535 | 5.8 | 48.6 |
| 47 | UTSA | 13 | 62 | 633 | 4.8 | 48.7 |
| 48 | Arkansas State | 11 | 59 | 538 | 5.4 | 48.9 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 14 | 74 | 686 | 5.3 | 49.0 |
| 49 | Connecticut | 10 | 65 | 490 | 6.5 | 49.0 |
| 51 | Notre Dame | 11 | 61 | 542 | 5.5 | 49.3 |
| 52 | Texas A&M | 9 | 49 | 446 | 5.4 | 49.6 |
| 52 | TCU | 9 | 51 | 446 | 5.7 | 49.6 |
| 54 | Oklahoma | 10 | 58 | 498 | 5.8 | 49.8 |
| 55 | Illinois | 11 | 51 | 549 | 4.6 | 49.9 |
| 56 | Louisville | 8 | 43 | 401 | 5.4 | 50.1 |
| 57 | FIU | 12 | 70 | 606 | 5.8 | 50.5 |
| 58 | Wisconsin | 10 | 61 | 506 | 6.1 | 50.6 |
| 59 | Texas | 7 | 39 | 357 | 5.6 | 51.0 |
| 60 | Baylor | 9 | 47 | 460 | 5.2 | 51.1 |
| 61 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 70 | 666 | 5.4 | 51.2 |
| 61 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 73 | 563 | 6.6 | 51.2 |
| 63 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 48 | 413 | 6.0 | 51.6 |
| 64 | Buffalo | 12 | 65 | 624 | 5.4 | 52.0 |
| 65 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 86 | 678 | 6.6 | 52.2 |
| 66 | Wake Forest | 11 | 61 | 582 | 5.5 | 52.9 |
| 67 | Charlotte | 12 | 77 | 636 | 6.4 | 53.0 |
| 68 | New Mexico | 10 | 67 | 532 | 6.7 | 53.2 |
| 69 | Georgia State | 12 | 66 | 639 | 5.5 | 53.3 |
| 69 | Nevada | 12 | 76 | 639 | 6.3 | 53.3 |
| 71 | Mississippi State | 8 | 54 | 430 | 6.8 | 53.8 |
| 72 | Penn State | 8 | 44 | 433 | 5.5 | 54.1 |
| 72 | UCF | 12 | 73 | 649 | 6.1 | 54.1 |
| 74 | Maryland | 9 | 54 | 489 | 6.0 | 54.3 |
| 74 | Syracuse | 8 | 54 | 434 | 6.8 | 54.3 |
| 76 | Appalachian State | 12 | 73 | 654 | 6.1 | 54.5 |
| 77 | Marshall | 12 | 75 | 660 | 6.3 | 55.0 |
| 77 | NC State | 10 | 64 | 550 | 6.4 | 55.0 |
| 79 | Virginia | 8 | 48 | 442 | 6.0 | 55.3 |
| 80 | California | 11 | 64 | 617 | 5.8 | 56.1 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 11 | 75 | 619 | 6.8 | 56.3 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 62 | 566 | 6.2 | 56.6 |
| 83 | Central Michigan | 13 | 82 | 741 | 6.3 | 57.0 |
| 84 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 86 | 744 | 6.6 | 57.2 |
| 85 | Utah State | 12 | 78 | 691 | 6.5 | 57.6 |
| 86 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 74 | 692 | 6.2 | 57.7 |
| 87 | SMU | 10 | 61 | 578 | 6.1 | 57.8 |
| 88 | San Jose State | 10 | 67 | 581 | 6.7 | 58.1 |
| 89 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 53 | 466 | 6.6 | 58.3 |
| 90 | Tennessee | 8 | 46 | 468 | 5.8 | 58.5 |
| 90 | Oregon State | 10 | 62 | 585 | 6.2 | 58.5 |
| 90 | Ohio | 11 | 69 | 643 | 6.3 | 58.5 |
| 93 | Colorado | 10 | 61 | 587 | 6.1 | 58.7 |
| 94 | Cincinnati | 11 | 84 | 650 | 7.6 | 59.1 |
| 95 | Boise State | 8 | 46 | 476 | 5.8 | 59.5 |
| 96 | North Carolina | 9 | 56 | 538 | 6.2 | 59.8 |
| 96 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 85 | 717 | 7.1 | 59.8 |
| 98 | Old Dominion | 12 | 81 | 726 | 6.8 | 60.5 |
| 99 | Massachusetts | 11 | 69 | 668 | 6.3 | 60.7 |
| 100 | Houston | 13 | 84 | 802 | 6.5 | 61.7 |
| 101 | Ohio State | 9 | 59 | 558 | 6.6 | 62.0 |
| 102 | Missouri | 10 | 67 | 629 | 6.7 | 62.9 |
| 103 | Rice | 10 | 73 | 634 | 7.3 | 63.4 |
| 104 | New Mexico State | 8 | 57 | 509 | 7.1 | 63.6 |
| 105 | San Diego State | 12 | 89 | 766 | 7.4 | 63.8 |
| 106 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 73 | 708 | 6.6 | 64.4 |
| 107 | Texas State | 10 | 63 | 645 | 6.3 | 64.5 |
| 108 | Southern Miss | 11 | 92 | 714 | 8.4 | 64.9 |
| 109 | Duke | 10 | 68 | 650 | 6.8 | 65.0 |
| 110 | Liberty | 11 | 79 | 730 | 7.2 | 66.4 |
| 111 | Florida State | 8 | 55 | 534 | 6.9 | 66.8 |
| 112 | Tulsa | 9 | 63 | 606 | 7.0 | 67.3 |
| 113 | Arkansas | 10 | 81 | 674 | 8.1 | 67.4 |
| 114 | UCLA | 10 | 71 | 679 | 7.1 | 67.9 |
| 115 | Colorado State | 10 | 69 | 682 | 6.9 | 68.2 |
| 116 | North Texas | 13 | 93 | 889 | 7.2 | 68.4 |
| 117 | Michigan State | 10 | 74 | 691 | 7.4 | 69.1 |
| 117 | Florida | 10 | 75 | 691 | 7.5 | 69.1 |
| 119 | Oregon | 10 | 79 | 703 | 7.9 | 70.3 |
| 120 | Arizona State | 11 | 84 | 779 | 7.6 | 70.8 |
| 121 | Bowling Green | 12 | 96 | 853 | 8.0 | 71.1 |
| 122 | Kent State | 13 | 103 | 946 | 7.9 | 72.8 |
| 123 | Alabama | 10 | 77 | 730 | 7.7 | 73.0 |
| 124 | Fresno State | 11 | 85 | 810 | 7.7 | 73.6 |
| 125 | USC | 9 | 70 | 666 | 7.8 | 74.0 |
| 126 | UTEP | 13 | 109 | 967 | 8.4 | 74.4 |
| 127 | Ole Miss | 10 | 95 | 799 | 9.5 | 79.9 |
| 128 | Arizona | 8 | 79 | 668 | 9.9 | 83.5 |
| 129 | Toledo | 12 | 119 | 1073 | 9.9 | 89.4 |
| 130 | UAB | 11 | 101 | 1022 | 9.2 | 92.9 |