2012 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 13 | 135 | 13.0 | 135.0 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 1 | 10 | 106 | 10.0 | 106.0 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 100.0 |
| 4 | South Florida | 1 | 13 | 99 | 13.0 | 99.0 |
| 5 | Louisville | 1 | 9 | 98 | 9.0 | 98.0 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 8 | 96 | 8.0 | 96.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 1 | 14 | 95 | 14.0 | 95.0 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 9 | 90 | 9.0 | 90.0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 1 | 8 | 89 | 8.0 | 89.0 |
| 10 | USC | 1 | 8 | 88 | 8.0 | 88.0 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 1 | 7 | 84 | 7.0 | 84.0 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 1 | 6 | 80 | 6.0 | 80.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 7 | 78 | 7.0 | 78.0 |
| 14 | Arizona | 1 | 8 | 77 | 8.0 | 77.0 |
| 15 | Tulsa | 2 | 17 | 148 | 8.5 | 74.0 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 1 | 9 | 73 | 9.0 | 73.0 |
| 17 | Ball State | 1 | 8 | 71 | 8.0 | 71.0 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 2 | 13 | 138 | 6.5 | 69.0 |
| 19 | Clemson | 1 | 7 | 66 | 7.0 | 66.0 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 2 | 15 | 129 | 7.5 | 64.5 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 2 | 14 | 127 | 7.0 | 63.5 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 2 | 11 | 127 | 5.5 | 63.5 |
| 23 | Purdue | 1 | 7 | 62 | 7.0 | 62.0 |
| 24 | Central Michigan | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 25 | Duke | 1 | 6 | 59 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 2 | 13 | 115 | 6.5 | 57.5 |
| 27 | Oregon | 1 | 7 | 57 | 7.0 | 57.0 |
| 28 | Connecticut | 1 | 7 | 56 | 7.0 | 56.0 |
| 29 | San Jose State | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 29 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 55 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 31 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 13 | 109 | 6.5 | 54.5 |
| 32 | Utah State | 1 | 7 | 54 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 13 | 104 | 6.5 | 52.0 |
| 34 | Kansas State | 2 | 11 | 102 | 5.5 | 51.0 |
| 35 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 50 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 37 | Alabama | 2 | 10 | 99 | 5.0 | 49.5 |
| 38 | Arkansas State | 2 | 11 | 98 | 5.5 | 49.0 |
| 39 | TCU | 2 | 9 | 97 | 4.5 | 48.5 |
| 40 | Texas A&M | 1 | 7 | 47 | 7.0 | 47.0 |
| 40 | LSU | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 40 | Northwestern | 1 | 6 | 47 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 40 | Baylor | 2 | 11 | 94 | 5.5 | 47.0 |
| 44 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 46 | 4.0 | 46.0 |
| 45 | Rice | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 45 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 45 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | 2 | 10 | 88 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 48 | Army | 1 | 5 | 44 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 48 | Michigan | 1 | 5 | 44 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 51 | Arizona State | 1 | 6 | 43 | 6.0 | 43.0 |
| 52 | Georgia | 2 | 10 | 84 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 53 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 10 | 83 | 5.0 | 41.5 |
| 54 | Hawai'i | 1 | 7 | 40 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| 54 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 54 | Notre Dame | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 57 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 39 | 5.0 | 39.0 |
| 58 | Air Force | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 58 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 61 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | 65 | 4.0 | 32.5 |
| 62 | Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 62 | Kansas | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 64 | UCF | 2 | 8 | 57 | 4.0 | 28.5 |
| 65 | Ohio | 1 | 3 | 28 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 66 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 26 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 67 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 68 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 8 | 49 | 4.0 | 24.5 |
| 69 | Nevada | 2 | 7 | 48 | 3.5 | 24.0 |
| 70 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 23 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 71 | Texas | 2 | 5 | 45 | 2.5 | 22.5 |
| 72 | Navy | 2 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 74 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 74 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 76 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 77 | North Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 77 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 79 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 79 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |