2012 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Oregon State | 3 | 8 | 46 | 2.7 | 15.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 10 | 71 | 2.5 | 17.8 |
| 7 | Kansas | 4 | 11 | 72 | 2.8 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 7 | 38 | 3.5 | 19.0 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 2 | 4 | 39 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 2 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 2 | 6 | 50 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 9 | 78 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 14 | UTEP | 1 | 6 | 28 | 6.0 | 28.0 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 15 | SMU | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 17 | Maryland | 2 | 6 | 61 | 3.0 | 30.5 |
| 18 | Connecticut | 1 | 4 | 31 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 18 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 31 | 5.0 | 31.0 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 4 | 14 | 127 | 3.5 | 31.8 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 33 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 3 | 13 | 102 | 4.3 | 34.0 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 6 | 22 | 206 | 3.7 | 34.3 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 4 | 17 | 138 | 4.3 | 34.5 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 8 | 70 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 25 | Air Force | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 25 | Army | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 29 | Missouri | 6 | 31 | 212 | 5.2 | 35.3 |
| 30 | Alabama | 5 | 20 | 181 | 4.0 | 36.2 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 3 | 14 | 110 | 4.7 | 36.7 |
| 31 | Purdue | 3 | 14 | 110 | 4.7 | 36.7 |
| 33 | Mississippi | 6 | 31 | 223 | 5.2 | 37.2 |
| 34 | Colorado State | 3 | 14 | 112 | 4.7 | 37.3 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 1 | 6 | 38 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| 36 | Kansas State | 3 | 13 | 116 | 4.3 | 38.7 |
| 37 | Indiana | 2 | 8 | 78 | 4.0 | 39.0 |
| 38 | Boston College | 4 | 19 | 157 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 39 | USC | 3 | 14 | 119 | 4.7 | 39.7 |
| 40 | Notre Dame | 4 | 18 | 159 | 4.5 | 39.8 |
| 41 | Bowling Green | 2 | 8 | 80 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 41 | Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 41 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 41 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 40 | 6.0 | 40.0 |
| 45 | North Texas | 2 | 8 | 81 | 4.0 | 40.5 |
| 46 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 11 | 122 | 3.7 | 40.7 |
| 47 | Tennessee | 5 | 31 | 207 | 6.2 | 41.4 |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 9 | 83 | 4.5 | 41.5 |
| 48 | UNLV | 2 | 9 | 83 | 4.5 | 41.5 |
| 50 | Toledo | 2 | 10 | 84 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 50 | Ball State | 2 | 11 | 84 | 5.5 | 42.0 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 12 | 85 | 6.0 | 42.5 |
| 53 | Auburn | 6 | 32 | 257 | 5.3 | 42.8 |
| 53 | Oklahoma | 4 | 24 | 171 | 6.0 | 42.8 |
| 55 | Kentucky | 5 | 24 | 216 | 4.8 | 43.2 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 4 | 21 | 173 | 5.3 | 43.3 |
| 57 | New Mexico | 2 | 13 | 87 | 6.5 | 43.5 |
| 58 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 17 | 131 | 5.7 | 43.7 |
| 59 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 24 | 176 | 6.0 | 44.0 |
| 60 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 60 | Utah State | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 60 | UCF | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 63 | Clemson | 3 | 16 | 136 | 5.3 | 45.3 |
| 64 | South Carolina | 6 | 35 | 276 | 5.8 | 46.0 |
| 65 | Stanford | 4 | 20 | 188 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 66 | BYU | 5 | 28 | 239 | 5.6 | 47.8 |
| 67 | Arkansas State | 2 | 12 | 96 | 6.0 | 48.0 |
| 68 | Washington State | 3 | 18 | 146 | 6.0 | 48.7 |
| 69 | North Carolina State | 3 | 17 | 147 | 5.7 | 49.0 |
| 70 | Colorado | 2 | 10 | 100 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 70 | TCU | 3 | 16 | 150 | 5.3 | 50.0 |
| 72 | San Diego State | 2 | 15 | 101 | 7.5 | 50.5 |
| 73 | Central Michigan | 1 | 6 | 51 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| 74 | Michigan | 6 | 27 | 316 | 4.5 | 52.7 |
| 75 | San Jose State | 2 | 12 | 106 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 75 | South Florida | 2 | 13 | 106 | 6.5 | 53.0 |
| 77 | Northwestern | 3 | 18 | 160 | 6.0 | 53.3 |
| 78 | Arizona | 3 | 19 | 163 | 6.3 | 54.3 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 18 | 164 | 6.0 | 54.7 |
| 80 | Illinois | 3 | 19 | 169 | 6.3 | 56.3 |
| 81 | Idaho | 3 | 19 | 170 | 6.3 | 56.7 |
| 82 | Texas A&M | 4 | 26 | 229 | 6.5 | 57.3 |
| 83 | Fresno State | 2 | 13 | 115 | 6.5 | 57.5 |
| 84 | Oregon | 3 | 19 | 173 | 6.3 | 57.7 |
| 85 | Baylor | 3 | 17 | 175 | 5.7 | 58.3 |
| 86 | Michigan State | 6 | 37 | 352 | 6.2 | 58.7 |
| 87 | Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 59 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 87 | Washington | 5 | 33 | 295 | 6.6 | 59.0 |
| 89 | Massachusetts | 3 | 23 | 183 | 7.7 | 61.0 |
| 90 | Texas | 3 | 20 | 184 | 6.7 | 61.3 |
| 91 | UTSA | 2 | 15 | 124 | 7.5 | 62.0 |
| 92 | Minnesota | 3 | 22 | 187 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| 93 | Syracuse | 2 | 19 | 127 | 9.5 | 63.5 |
| 94 | Buffalo | 2 | 10 | 128 | 5.0 | 64.0 |
| 95 | Penn State | 3 | 20 | 195 | 6.7 | 65.0 |
| 96 | Duke | 3 | 20 | 196 | 6.7 | 65.3 |
| 97 | Texas State | 2 | 14 | 131 | 7.0 | 65.5 |
| 98 | Florida State | 3 | 22 | 197 | 7.3 | 65.7 |
| 99 | Texas Tech | 3 | 19 | 198 | 6.3 | 66.0 |
| 100 | LSU | 5 | 40 | 331 | 8.0 | 66.2 |
| 101 | Akron | 1 | 7 | 67 | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| 102 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 22 | 211 | 7.3 | 70.3 |
| 103 | Georgia | 5 | 41 | 370 | 8.2 | 74.0 |
| 104 | Florida | 7 | 57 | 521 | 8.1 | 74.4 |
| 105 | Ohio State | 2 | 18 | 150 | 9.0 | 75.0 |
| 106 | Nebraska | 4 | 33 | 310 | 8.3 | 77.5 |
| 107 | Utah | 2 | 17 | 156 | 8.5 | 78.0 |
| 108 | UAB | 2 | 15 | 162 | 7.5 | 81.0 |
| 109 | Florida International | 1 | 11 | 86 | 11.0 | 86.0 |
| 110 | California | 4 | 31 | 364 | 7.8 | 91.0 |
| 111 | UCLA | 4 | 37 | 382 | 9.3 | 95.5 |