2012 National Leaders Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 10 | 59 | 3.3 | 19.7 |
| 2 | Air Force | 4 | 9 | 80 | 2.3 | 20.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 11 | 89 | 2.8 | 22.3 |
| 4 | Kansas | 4 | 11 | 97 | 2.8 | 24.3 |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 4 | 14 | 98 | 3.5 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Navy | 4 | 12 | 105 | 3.0 | 26.3 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 11 | 79 | 3.7 | 26.3 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 3 | 11 | 82 | 3.7 | 27.3 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 13 | 110 | 3.3 | 27.5 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 3 | 11 | 86 | 3.7 | 28.7 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 11 | 86 | 3.7 | 28.7 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 4 | 16 | 122 | 4.0 | 30.5 |
| 13 | Iowa | 3 | 13 | 95 | 4.3 | 31.7 |
| 14 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 14 | 97 | 4.7 | 32.3 |
| 15 | Baylor | 3 | 13 | 98 | 4.3 | 32.7 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 4 | 15 | 131 | 3.8 | 32.8 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 4 | 16 | 131 | 4.0 | 32.8 |
| 18 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 14 | 133 | 3.5 | 33.3 |
| 18 | Army | 4 | 17 | 133 | 4.3 | 33.3 |
| 20 | UTEP | 4 | 13 | 134 | 3.3 | 33.5 |
| 21 | Purdue | 4 | 17 | 138 | 4.3 | 34.5 |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 11 | 104 | 3.7 | 34.7 |
| 23 | Auburn | 4 | 21 | 143 | 5.3 | 35.8 |
| 24 | Arkansas State | 3 | 13 | 110 | 4.3 | 36.7 |
| 24 | Washington State | 3 | 16 | 110 | 5.3 | 36.7 |
| 26 | Wake Forest | 3 | 13 | 112 | 4.3 | 37.3 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 3 | 13 | 113 | 4.3 | 37.7 |
| 28 | Notre Dame | 4 | 19 | 151 | 4.8 | 37.8 |
| 29 | Indiana | 4 | 16 | 155 | 4.0 | 38.8 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 4 | 21 | 156 | 5.3 | 39.0 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 3 | 18 | 119 | 6.0 | 39.7 |
| 32 | New Mexico State | 3 | 14 | 120 | 4.7 | 40.0 |
| 32 | Iowa State | 4 | 22 | 160 | 5.5 | 40.0 |
| 34 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 13 | 121 | 4.3 | 40.3 |
| 35 | Maryland | 4 | 20 | 167 | 5.0 | 41.8 |
| 35 | Kansas State | 4 | 21 | 167 | 5.3 | 41.8 |
| 37 | Kent State | 4 | 21 | 168 | 5.3 | 42.0 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 3 | 19 | 126 | 6.3 | 42.0 |
| 39 | Central Michigan | 4 | 20 | 171 | 5.0 | 42.8 |
| 40 | Wyoming | 4 | 20 | 173 | 5.0 | 43.3 |
| 41 | San Diego State | 4 | 18 | 174 | 4.5 | 43.5 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 4 | 24 | 174 | 6.0 | 43.5 |
| 43 | UCF | 4 | 20 | 175 | 5.0 | 43.8 |
| 44 | Clemson | 3 | 15 | 133 | 5.0 | 44.3 |
| 45 | Michigan | 4 | 18 | 180 | 4.5 | 45.0 |
| 46 | East Carolina | 4 | 19 | 186 | 4.8 | 46.5 |
| 47 | UNLV | 4 | 17 | 187 | 4.3 | 46.8 |
| 48 | Houston | 4 | 19 | 188 | 4.8 | 47.0 |
| 48 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 25 | 188 | 6.3 | 47.0 |
| 50 | Texas | 4 | 19 | 189 | 4.8 | 47.3 |
| 51 | Western Michigan | 4 | 22 | 190 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 18 | 143 | 6.0 | 47.7 |
| 53 | Hawai'i | 3 | 16 | 145 | 5.3 | 48.3 |
| 54 | Colorado | 3 | 13 | 146 | 4.3 | 48.7 |
| 55 | Alabama | 3 | 18 | 148 | 6.0 | 49.3 |
| 56 | Boise State | 4 | 19 | 200 | 4.8 | 50.0 |
| 57 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 20 | 155 | 6.7 | 51.7 |
| 58 | Toledo | 4 | 21 | 208 | 5.3 | 52.0 |
| 58 | Illinois | 3 | 17 | 156 | 5.7 | 52.0 |
| 60 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 27 | 209 | 6.8 | 52.3 |
| 61 | Tulane | 4 | 26 | 210 | 6.5 | 52.5 |
| 62 | North Carolina State | 3 | 21 | 158 | 7.0 | 52.7 |
| 63 | BYU | 4 | 23 | 212 | 5.8 | 53.0 |
| 63 | UTSA | 3 | 19 | 159 | 6.3 | 53.0 |
| 65 | Memphis | 4 | 23 | 216 | 5.8 | 54.0 |
| 65 | Utah State | 4 | 25 | 216 | 6.3 | 54.0 |
| 67 | Minnesota | 3 | 20 | 163 | 6.7 | 54.3 |
| 68 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 19 | 167 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| 69 | Nevada | 4 | 25 | 225 | 6.3 | 56.3 |
| 69 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 26 | 225 | 6.5 | 56.3 |
| 71 | Ball State | 4 | 23 | 226 | 5.8 | 56.5 |
| 71 | Rice | 4 | 26 | 226 | 6.5 | 56.5 |
| 71 | Rutgers | 4 | 26 | 226 | 6.5 | 56.5 |
| 74 | Virginia | 3 | 17 | 170 | 5.7 | 56.7 |
| 74 | South Florida | 3 | 18 | 170 | 6.0 | 56.7 |
| 76 | North Texas | 3 | 16 | 171 | 5.3 | 57.0 |
| 77 | Temple | 4 | 24 | 229 | 6.0 | 57.3 |
| 78 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 22 | 231 | 5.5 | 57.8 |
| 79 | Marshall | 3 | 17 | 175 | 5.7 | 58.3 |
| 80 | Akron | 4 | 30 | 241 | 7.5 | 60.3 |
| 81 | Cincinnati | 4 | 24 | 243 | 6.0 | 60.8 |
| 82 | Texas Tech | 4 | 24 | 244 | 6.0 | 61.0 |
| 83 | Michigan State | 4 | 24 | 246 | 6.0 | 61.5 |
| 84 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 25 | 186 | 8.3 | 62.0 |
| 85 | Ohio | 3 | 17 | 187 | 5.7 | 62.3 |
| 85 | Penn State | 3 | 19 | 187 | 6.3 | 62.3 |
| 87 | Northwestern | 4 | 26 | 250 | 6.5 | 62.5 |
| 88 | Syracuse | 4 | 28 | 251 | 7.0 | 62.8 |
| 89 | Tulsa | 3 | 19 | 189 | 6.3 | 63.0 |
| 90 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 27 | 253 | 6.8 | 63.3 |
| 91 | Duke | 4 | 30 | 254 | 7.5 | 63.5 |
| 92 | Buffalo | 4 | 22 | 256 | 5.5 | 64.0 |
| 93 | UAB | 4 | 31 | 261 | 7.8 | 65.3 |
| 94 | TCU | 4 | 30 | 262 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| 95 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 22 | 197 | 7.3 | 65.7 |
| 95 | Massachusetts | 3 | 25 | 197 | 8.3 | 65.7 |
| 97 | Stanford | 4 | 27 | 263 | 6.8 | 65.8 |
| 98 | Oregon | 3 | 21 | 199 | 7.0 | 66.3 |
| 99 | Troy | 3 | 22 | 200 | 7.3 | 66.7 |
| 100 | Ohio State | 4 | 30 | 271 | 7.5 | 67.8 |
| 101 | Louisville | 3 | 22 | 204 | 7.3 | 68.0 |
| 102 | Idaho | 3 | 21 | 205 | 7.0 | 68.3 |
| 102 | South Alabama | 3 | 23 | 205 | 7.7 | 68.3 |
| 104 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 29 | 274 | 7.3 | 68.5 |
| 105 | Texas State | 3 | 24 | 210 | 8.0 | 70.0 |
| 106 | Oregon State | 4 | 30 | 284 | 7.5 | 71.0 |
| 107 | LSU | 3 | 26 | 214 | 8.7 | 71.3 |
| 108 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 29 | 287 | 7.3 | 71.8 |
| 109 | UCLA | 3 | 26 | 219 | 8.7 | 73.0 |
| 110 | Utah | 4 | 32 | 301 | 8.0 | 75.3 |
| 110 | Florida | 4 | 33 | 301 | 8.3 | 75.3 |
| 112 | California | 4 | 29 | 306 | 7.3 | 76.5 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 3 | 18 | 230 | 6.0 | 76.7 |
| 114 | Texas A&M | 4 | 33 | 312 | 8.3 | 78.0 |
| 114 | Florida International | 4 | 39 | 312 | 9.8 | 78.0 |
| 116 | Nebraska | 3 | 25 | 241 | 8.3 | 80.3 |
| 117 | Fresno State | 4 | 35 | 325 | 8.8 | 81.3 |
| 118 | North Carolina | 4 | 37 | 330 | 9.3 | 82.5 |
| 119 | Bowling Green | 4 | 39 | 333 | 9.8 | 83.3 |
| 120 | Washington | 4 | 32 | 336 | 8.0 | 84.0 |
| 121 | Georgia | 3 | 28 | 253 | 9.3 | 84.3 |
| 122 | Florida State | 4 | 33 | 339 | 8.3 | 84.8 |
| 123 | Arizona | 3 | 30 | 257 | 10.0 | 85.7 |
| 124 | USC | 4 | 47 | 377 | 11.8 | 94.3 |