2012 National Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 2 | 4 | 44 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Oregon State | 4 | 14 | 96 | 3.5 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Air Force | 7 | 23 | 174 | 3.3 | 24.9 |
| 4 | Navy | 5 | 18 | 127 | 3.6 | 25.4 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 51 | 3.5 | 25.5 |
| 6 | Army | 10 | 37 | 264 | 3.7 | 26.4 |
| 7 | Kansas | 11 | 40 | 315 | 3.6 | 28.6 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 6 | 18 | 175 | 3.0 | 29.2 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 10 | 61 | 5.0 | 30.5 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 27 | 224 | 3.9 | 32.0 |
| 11 | Boston College | 10 | 40 | 322 | 4.0 | 32.2 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 18 | 129 | 4.5 | 32.3 |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 24 | 167 | 4.8 | 33.4 |
| 14 | Kent State | 3 | 12 | 103 | 4.0 | 34.3 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 7 | 26 | 245 | 3.7 | 35.0 |
| 17 | East Carolina | 5 | 16 | 178 | 3.2 | 35.6 |
| 18 | Arizona State | 5 | 23 | 179 | 4.6 | 35.8 |
| 19 | UTEP | 9 | 42 | 327 | 4.7 | 36.3 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 3 | 16 | 111 | 5.3 | 37.0 |
| 21 | Mississippi | 6 | 31 | 223 | 5.2 | 37.2 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 34 | 261 | 4.9 | 37.3 |
| 23 | New Mexico State | 11 | 54 | 411 | 4.9 | 37.4 |
| 24 | Ohio | 4 | 15 | 150 | 3.8 | 37.5 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 10 | 45 | 391 | 4.5 | 39.1 |
| 26 | Maryland | 8 | 34 | 314 | 4.3 | 39.3 |
| 27 | Iowa | 8 | 34 | 315 | 4.3 | 39.4 |
| 28 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | 79 | 4.0 | 39.5 |
| 29 | Louisville | 2 | 11 | 80 | 5.5 | 40.0 |
| 29 | Missouri | 7 | 39 | 280 | 5.6 | 40.0 |
| 31 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 57 | 486 | 4.8 | 40.5 |
| 32 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 41 | 328 | 5.1 | 41.0 |
| 33 | Ball State | 4 | 20 | 165 | 5.0 | 41.3 |
| 34 | Bowling Green | 5 | 24 | 207 | 4.8 | 41.4 |
| 35 | Baylor | 5 | 26 | 209 | 5.2 | 41.8 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 8 | 36 | 339 | 4.5 | 42.4 |
| 36 | Auburn | 9 | 50 | 382 | 5.6 | 42.4 |
| 38 | Texas | 4 | 19 | 170 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| 39 | North Texas | 8 | 32 | 341 | 4.0 | 42.6 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 9 | 45 | 386 | 5.0 | 42.9 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 4 | 20 | 173 | 5.0 | 43.3 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 7 | 37 | 304 | 5.3 | 43.4 |
| 43 | Rutgers | 4 | 18 | 174 | 4.5 | 43.5 |
| 44 | Iowa State | 7 | 36 | 306 | 5.1 | 43.7 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | 6 | 27 | 264 | 4.5 | 44.0 |
| 45 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 24 | 176 | 6.0 | 44.0 |
| 47 | Clemson | 2 | 10 | 89 | 5.0 | 44.5 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 6 | 32 | 270 | 5.3 | 45.0 |
| 49 | Temple | 7 | 39 | 317 | 5.6 | 45.3 |
| 50 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 30 | 227 | 6.0 | 45.4 |
| 51 | Tulsa | 3 | 14 | 137 | 4.7 | 45.7 |
| 52 | Purdue | 7 | 37 | 322 | 5.3 | 46.0 |
| 53 | Indiana | 8 | 44 | 370 | 5.5 | 46.3 |
| 53 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 24 | 185 | 6.0 | 46.3 |
| 55 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 34 | 282 | 5.7 | 47.0 |
| 56 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 30 | 284 | 5.0 | 47.3 |
| 56 | SMU | 6 | 36 | 284 | 6.0 | 47.3 |
| 58 | Stanford | 2 | 11 | 95 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 59 | Mississippi State | 5 | 26 | 239 | 5.2 | 47.8 |
| 60 | Cincinnati | 3 | 14 | 144 | 4.7 | 48.0 |
| 61 | San Diego State | 4 | 22 | 193 | 5.5 | 48.3 |
| 62 | Minnesota | 7 | 37 | 340 | 5.3 | 48.6 |
| 63 | Buffalo | 8 | 36 | 394 | 4.5 | 49.3 |
| 64 | USC | 6 | 35 | 297 | 5.8 | 49.5 |
| 65 | Illinois | 10 | 60 | 500 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 66 | Tennessee | 7 | 48 | 351 | 6.9 | 50.1 |
| 67 | Tulane | 10 | 60 | 509 | 6.0 | 50.9 |
| 68 | Arkansas | 8 | 54 | 413 | 6.8 | 51.6 |
| 69 | South Florida | 9 | 52 | 466 | 5.8 | 51.8 |
| 70 | Duke | 7 | 43 | 364 | 6.1 | 52.0 |
| 71 | UNLV | 11 | 56 | 574 | 5.1 | 52.2 |
| 71 | Rice | 6 | 34 | 313 | 5.7 | 52.2 |
| 73 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 60 | 472 | 6.7 | 52.4 |
| 74 | BYU | 5 | 34 | 264 | 6.8 | 52.8 |
| 75 | Michigan State | 6 | 32 | 318 | 5.3 | 53.0 |
| 75 | San Jose State | 2 | 12 | 106 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 75 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 28 | 212 | 7.0 | 53.0 |
| 78 | Northwestern | 3 | 16 | 160 | 5.3 | 53.3 |
| 78 | Marshall | 7 | 41 | 373 | 5.9 | 53.3 |
| 80 | Penn State | 4 | 23 | 214 | 5.8 | 53.5 |
| 81 | Oregon | 1 | 5 | 54 | 5.0 | 54.0 |
| 81 | Nevada | 6 | 35 | 324 | 5.8 | 54.0 |
| 83 | Fresno State | 4 | 23 | 218 | 5.8 | 54.5 |
| 84 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 60 | 552 | 6.0 | 55.2 |
| 84 | TCU | 6 | 39 | 331 | 6.5 | 55.2 |
| 84 | Washington State | 9 | 59 | 497 | 6.6 | 55.2 |
| 87 | Hawai'i | 9 | 56 | 498 | 6.2 | 55.3 |
| 88 | Alabama | 1 | 6 | 56 | 6.0 | 56.0 |
| 89 | Houston | 7 | 49 | 393 | 7.0 | 56.1 |
| 90 | Colorado | 11 | 66 | 625 | 6.0 | 56.8 |
| 91 | Utah State | 2 | 14 | 114 | 7.0 | 57.0 |
| 92 | Georgia | 2 | 13 | 115 | 6.5 | 57.5 |
| 93 | Michigan | 5 | 25 | 290 | 5.0 | 58.0 |
| 94 | Western Michigan | 8 | 53 | 466 | 6.6 | 58.3 |
| 95 | Massachusetts | 11 | 76 | 644 | 6.9 | 58.5 |
| 95 | Kansas State | 2 | 14 | 117 | 7.0 | 58.5 |
| 97 | North Carolina State | 6 | 46 | 352 | 7.7 | 58.7 |
| 98 | Florida International | 9 | 69 | 530 | 7.7 | 58.9 |
| 99 | Arkansas State | 3 | 20 | 177 | 6.7 | 59.0 |
| 100 | Arizona | 5 | 35 | 302 | 7.0 | 60.4 |
| 101 | Utah | 7 | 49 | 424 | 7.0 | 60.6 |
| 102 | Idaho | 11 | 78 | 670 | 7.1 | 60.9 |
| 103 | Nebraska | 4 | 28 | 244 | 7.0 | 61.0 |
| 104 | Colorado State | 8 | 54 | 491 | 6.8 | 61.4 |
| 105 | Texas State | 8 | 53 | 495 | 6.6 | 61.9 |
| 106 | Virginia | 8 | 53 | 503 | 6.6 | 62.9 |
| 107 | Akron | 11 | 92 | 711 | 8.4 | 64.6 |
| 108 | Toledo | 4 | 27 | 261 | 6.8 | 65.3 |
| 109 | LSU | 3 | 22 | 200 | 7.3 | 66.7 |
| 109 | UAB | 9 | 69 | 600 | 7.7 | 66.7 |
| 111 | Texas Tech | 5 | 34 | 336 | 6.8 | 67.2 |
| 112 | South Alabama | 11 | 84 | 742 | 7.6 | 67.5 |
| 113 | Syracuse | 5 | 46 | 339 | 9.2 | 67.8 |
| 114 | Troy | 7 | 55 | 481 | 7.9 | 68.7 |
| 115 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 22 | 211 | 7.3 | 70.3 |
| 116 | Texas A&M | 2 | 15 | 143 | 7.5 | 71.5 |
| 117 | Memphis | 8 | 59 | 573 | 7.4 | 71.6 |
| 118 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 38 | 366 | 7.6 | 73.2 |
| 119 | UTSA | 4 | 33 | 301 | 8.3 | 75.3 |
| 120 | Washington | 6 | 55 | 465 | 9.2 | 77.5 |
| 121 | California | 9 | 69 | 699 | 7.7 | 77.7 |
| 122 | UCLA | 5 | 44 | 414 | 8.8 | 82.8 |
| 123 | Florida | 2 | 19 | 193 | 9.5 | 96.5 |