2011 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 3 | 28 | 243 | 9.3 | 81.0 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 4 | 31 | 302 | 7.8 | 75.5 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 5 | 45 | 370 | 9.0 | 74.0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 6 | 50 | 435 | 8.3 | 72.5 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 42 | 424 | 7.0 | 70.7 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 5 | 35 | 350 | 7.0 | 70.0 |
| 7 | California | 3 | 25 | 209 | 8.3 | 69.7 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 6 | 46 | 417 | 7.7 | 69.5 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 4 | 29 | 277 | 7.3 | 69.3 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 4 | 34 | 263 | 8.5 | 65.8 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 12 | 93 | 782 | 7.8 | 65.2 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 5 | 39 | 325 | 7.8 | 65.0 |
| 13 | LSU | 4 | 33 | 258 | 8.3 | 64.5 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 6 | 44 | 383 | 7.3 | 63.8 |
| 15 | Washington State | 3 | 24 | 190 | 8.0 | 63.3 |
| 15 | Colorado | 3 | 21 | 190 | 7.0 | 63.3 |
| 17 | Colorado State | 5 | 29 | 316 | 5.8 | 63.2 |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 43 | 373 | 7.2 | 62.2 |
| 19 | Western Michigan | 5 | 37 | 310 | 7.4 | 62.0 |
| 20 | Syracuse | 5 | 33 | 309 | 6.6 | 61.8 |
| 21 | Indiana | 4 | 30 | 246 | 7.5 | 61.5 |
| 22 | Houston | 5 | 36 | 305 | 7.2 | 61.0 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 35 | 300 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 24 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 34 | 299 | 6.8 | 59.8 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 4 | 28 | 237 | 7.0 | 59.3 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 6 | 38 | 354 | 6.3 | 59.0 |
| 27 | Michigan | 5 | 35 | 293 | 7.0 | 58.6 |
| 28 | San Diego State | 6 | 41 | 350 | 6.8 | 58.3 |
| 29 | TCU | 6 | 43 | 349 | 7.2 | 58.2 |
| 30 | Iowa | 5 | 37 | 290 | 7.4 | 58.0 |
| 30 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 26 | 232 | 6.5 | 58.0 |
| 32 | New Mexico | 5 | 35 | 289 | 7.0 | 57.8 |
| 33 | Texas Tech | 3 | 25 | 173 | 8.3 | 57.7 |
| 34 | Purdue | 5 | 30 | 283 | 6.0 | 56.6 |
| 35 | Akron | 4 | 25 | 225 | 6.3 | 56.3 |
| 36 | Air Force | 6 | 38 | 337 | 6.3 | 56.2 |
| 37 | Mississippi State | 5 | 34 | 279 | 6.8 | 55.8 |
| 38 | UAB | 4 | 28 | 222 | 7.0 | 55.5 |
| 38 | Rice | 4 | 22 | 222 | 5.5 | 55.5 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 25 | 221 | 6.3 | 55.3 |
| 41 | Utah | 4 | 25 | 220 | 6.3 | 55.0 |
| 42 | Missouri | 4 | 27 | 215 | 6.8 | 53.8 |
| 43 | Florida | 5 | 34 | 268 | 6.8 | 53.6 |
| 44 | Virginia | 5 | 29 | 265 | 5.8 | 53.0 |
| 45 | USC | 3 | 19 | 157 | 6.3 | 52.3 |
| 46 | UCLA | 4 | 24 | 208 | 6.0 | 52.0 |
| 46 | North Carolina State | 5 | 28 | 260 | 5.6 | 52.0 |
| 48 | Rutgers | 6 | 37 | 310 | 6.2 | 51.7 |
| 49 | Washington | 4 | 27 | 205 | 6.8 | 51.3 |
| 49 | Oregon State | 3 | 20 | 154 | 6.7 | 51.3 |
| 49 | Maryland | 4 | 19 | 205 | 4.8 | 51.3 |
| 52 | Memphis | 4 | 23 | 204 | 5.8 | 51.0 |
| 53 | Tulsa | 5 | 26 | 253 | 5.2 | 50.6 |
| 54 | Nevada | 6 | 40 | 302 | 6.7 | 50.3 |
| 54 | Buffalo | 4 | 22 | 201 | 5.5 | 50.3 |
| 56 | Boston College | 4 | 20 | 200 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 57 | New Mexico State | 6 | 31 | 297 | 5.2 | 49.5 |
| 58 | Idaho | 5 | 30 | 247 | 6.0 | 49.4 |
| 59 | Kent State | 4 | 21 | 196 | 5.3 | 49.0 |
| 59 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 21 | 196 | 5.3 | 49.0 |
| 61 | Arkansas | 5 | 26 | 243 | 5.2 | 48.6 |
| 62 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 26 | 239 | 5.2 | 47.8 |
| 62 | Duke | 4 | 19 | 191 | 4.8 | 47.8 |
| 64 | Fresno State | 6 | 33 | 285 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 65 | Baylor | 4 | 25 | 189 | 6.3 | 47.3 |
| 66 | North Carolina | 5 | 35 | 235 | 7.0 | 47.0 |
| 66 | Iowa State | 4 | 28 | 188 | 7.0 | 47.0 |
| 68 | North Texas | 4 | 22 | 186 | 5.5 | 46.5 |
| 68 | Ball State | 4 | 15 | 186 | 3.8 | 46.5 |
| 70 | Wisconsin | 5 | 27 | 232 | 5.4 | 46.4 |
| 70 | Florida State | 5 | 26 | 232 | 5.2 | 46.4 |
| 72 | Minnesota | 4 | 23 | 184 | 5.8 | 46.0 |
| 73 | Utah State | 6 | 30 | 275 | 5.0 | 45.8 |
| 73 | SMU | 5 | 24 | 229 | 4.8 | 45.8 |
| 75 | Ohio | 5 | 31 | 227 | 6.2 | 45.4 |
| 76 | Stanford | 4 | 22 | 181 | 5.5 | 45.3 |
| 77 | Kansas | 3 | 17 | 135 | 5.7 | 45.0 |
| 78 | UTEP | 4 | 23 | 179 | 5.8 | 44.8 |
| 79 | BYU | 13 | 74 | 580 | 5.7 | 44.6 |
| 80 | Temple | 5 | 24 | 221 | 4.8 | 44.2 |
| 81 | UNLV | 5 | 26 | 220 | 5.2 | 44.0 |
| 82 | Hawai'i | 6 | 29 | 263 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| 83 | Mississippi | 4 | 22 | 174 | 5.5 | 43.5 |
| 84 | Marshall | 5 | 30 | 217 | 6.0 | 43.4 |
| 85 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 22 | 173 | 5.5 | 43.3 |
| 86 | Florida International | 5 | 29 | 216 | 5.8 | 43.2 |
| 87 | South Florida | 5 | 28 | 214 | 5.6 | 42.8 |
| 88 | Illinois | 5 | 25 | 213 | 5.0 | 42.6 |
| 89 | East Carolina | 4 | 23 | 170 | 5.8 | 42.5 |
| 89 | Texas | 4 | 19 | 170 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| 91 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 27 | 169 | 6.8 | 42.3 |
| 91 | Alabama | 4 | 20 | 169 | 5.0 | 42.3 |
| 93 | Clemson | 5 | 26 | 211 | 5.2 | 42.2 |
| 94 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 25 | 202 | 5.0 | 40.4 |
| 95 | Wake Forest | 5 | 23 | 201 | 4.6 | 40.2 |
| 95 | Navy | 10 | 45 | 402 | 4.5 | 40.2 |
| 97 | Army | 11 | 56 | 440 | 5.1 | 40.0 |
| 98 | Oklahoma | 4 | 21 | 157 | 5.3 | 39.3 |
| 99 | Georgia | 5 | 31 | 196 | 6.2 | 39.2 |
| 99 | Tulane | 5 | 24 | 196 | 4.8 | 39.2 |
| 101 | Penn State | 5 | 22 | 192 | 4.4 | 38.4 |
| 102 | Louisville | 6 | 31 | 226 | 5.2 | 37.7 |
| 103 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 19 | 146 | 4.8 | 36.5 |
| 103 | Oregon | 4 | 19 | 146 | 4.8 | 36.5 |
| 105 | Michigan State | 5 | 23 | 181 | 4.6 | 36.2 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 18 | 141 | 4.5 | 35.3 |
| 107 | Auburn | 5 | 23 | 174 | 4.6 | 34.8 |
| 108 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 20 | 138 | 5.0 | 34.5 |
| 109 | Bowling Green | 4 | 19 | 136 | 4.8 | 34.0 |
| 109 | Northwestern | 5 | 22 | 170 | 4.4 | 34.0 |
| 111 | San Jose State | 5 | 18 | 164 | 3.6 | 32.8 |
| 112 | Arkansas State | 5 | 18 | 156 | 3.6 | 31.2 |
| 113 | Central Michigan | 4 | 16 | 124 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 114 | Toledo | 5 | 22 | 147 | 4.4 | 29.4 |
| 115 | Tennessee | 4 | 12 | 109 | 3.0 | 27.3 |
| 116 | UCF | 4 | 14 | 108 | 3.5 | 27.0 |
| 117 | South Carolina | 5 | 22 | 133 | 4.4 | 26.6 |
| 118 | Troy | 4 | 15 | 104 | 3.8 | 26.0 |
| 119 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 19 | 112 | 3.8 | 22.4 |
| 120 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 15 | 104 | 3.0 | 20.8 |