2016 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 7 | 61 | 558 | 8.7 | 79.7 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7 | 56 | 471 | 8.0 | 67.3 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5 | 45 | 405 | 9.0 | 81.0 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 6 | 39 | 382 | 6.5 | 63.7 |
| 5 | Purdue | 4 | 38 | 321 | 9.5 | 80.3 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 4 | 34 | 275 | 8.5 | 68.8 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 4 | 34 | 274 | 8.5 | 68.5 |
| 8 | Washington | 4 | 31 | 241 | 7.8 | 60.3 |
| 9 | Florida State | 5 | 30 | 289 | 6.0 | 57.8 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 30 | 251 | 6.0 | 50.2 |
| 11 | Arizona | 4 | 29 | 278 | 7.3 | 69.5 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 4 | 29 | 255 | 7.3 | 63.8 |
| 13 | Indiana | 4 | 28 | 216 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 4 | 27 | 251 | 6.8 | 62.8 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 7 | 27 | 222 | 3.9 | 31.7 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 26 | 235 | 6.5 | 58.8 |
| 16 | Alabama | 6 | 26 | 183 | 4.3 | 30.5 |
| 18 | California | 3 | 25 | 210 | 8.3 | 70.0 |
| 18 | UCLA | 3 | 25 | 202 | 8.3 | 67.3 |
| 18 | Auburn | 4 | 25 | 233 | 6.3 | 58.3 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 25 | 226 | 6.3 | 56.5 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 6 | 25 | 230 | 4.2 | 38.3 |
| 23 | LSU | 5 | 24 | 173 | 4.8 | 34.6 |
| 23 | Michigan | 6 | 24 | 184 | 4.0 | 30.7 |
| 25 | NC State | 3 | 23 | 193 | 7.7 | 64.3 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 4 | 23 | 218 | 5.8 | 54.5 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 23 | 208 | 5.8 | 52.0 |
| 28 | Texas Tech | 3 | 22 | 235 | 7.3 | 78.3 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 3 | 22 | 205 | 7.3 | 68.3 |
| 28 | Washington State | 3 | 22 | 184 | 7.3 | 61.3 |
| 28 | Colorado | 5 | 22 | 200 | 4.4 | 40.0 |
| 28 | Rutgers | 5 | 22 | 191 | 4.4 | 38.2 |
| 28 | Illinois | 5 | 22 | 186 | 4.4 | 37.2 |
| 34 | Maryland | 4 | 21 | 187 | 5.3 | 46.8 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 5 | 21 | 219 | 4.2 | 43.8 |
| 34 | Northwestern | 6 | 21 | 230 | 3.5 | 38.3 |
| 37 | Houston | 2 | 20 | 180 | 10.0 | 90.0 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 4 | 20 | 213 | 5.0 | 53.3 |
| 37 | Missouri | 3 | 20 | 145 | 6.7 | 48.3 |
| 37 | Kansas State | 4 | 20 | 188 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 37 | USC | 5 | 20 | 190 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 42 | Stanford | 3 | 19 | 176 | 6.3 | 58.7 |
| 43 | Temple | 2 | 18 | 150 | 9.0 | 75.0 |
| 43 | Louisville | 3 | 18 | 191 | 6.0 | 63.7 |
| 43 | Virginia | 3 | 18 | 172 | 6.0 | 57.3 |
| 43 | TCU | 3 | 18 | 141 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 43 | UCF | 3 | 18 | 139 | 6.0 | 46.3 |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 4 | 18 | 165 | 4.5 | 41.3 |
| 43 | Texas A&M | 3 | 18 | 101 | 6.0 | 33.7 |
| 50 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 17 | 128 | 8.5 | 64.0 |
| 50 | Texas | 3 | 17 | 180 | 5.7 | 60.0 |
| 50 | Arizona State | 3 | 17 | 158 | 5.7 | 52.7 |
| 50 | Kansas | 3 | 17 | 149 | 5.7 | 49.7 |
| 50 | Duke | 3 | 17 | 145 | 5.7 | 48.3 |
| 50 | Notre Dame | 3 | 17 | 140 | 5.7 | 46.7 |
| 50 | Michigan State | 4 | 17 | 184 | 4.3 | 46.0 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 16 | 130 | 5.3 | 43.3 |
| 58 | Marshall | 2 | 15 | 177 | 7.5 | 88.5 |
| 58 | Mississippi State | 3 | 15 | 131 | 5.0 | 43.7 |
| 58 | Charlotte | 2 | 15 | 80 | 7.5 | 40.0 |
| 58 | Boston College | 4 | 15 | 111 | 3.8 | 27.8 |
| 62 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 14 | 139 | 7.0 | 69.5 |
| 62 | Memphis | 2 | 14 | 136 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| 62 | Kentucky | 3 | 14 | 143 | 4.7 | 47.7 |
| 65 | East Carolina | 3 | 13 | 129 | 4.3 | 43.0 |
| 65 | Baylor | 3 | 13 | 124 | 4.3 | 41.3 |
| 67 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 12 | 84 | 12.0 | 84.0 |
| 67 | USF | 2 | 12 | 125 | 6.0 | 62.5 |
| 67 | Navy | 2 | 12 | 80 | 6.0 | 40.0 |
| 67 | Nebraska | 3 | 12 | 110 | 4.0 | 36.7 |
| 71 | North Texas | 1 | 11 | 97 | 11.0 | 97.0 |
| 71 | Oregon State | 3 | 11 | 108 | 3.7 | 36.0 |
| 71 | Kent State | 3 | 11 | 99 | 3.7 | 33.0 |
| 71 | Utah | 3 | 11 | 70 | 3.7 | 23.3 |
| 75 | Ohio | 1 | 10 | 76 | 10.0 | 76.0 |
| 75 | SMU | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 77 | Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 67 | 9.0 | 67.0 |
| 77 | Bowling Green | 1 | 9 | 66 | 9.0 | 66.0 |
| 77 | West Virginia | 2 | 9 | 102 | 4.5 | 51.0 |
| 77 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 9 | 101 | 4.5 | 50.5 |
| 77 | Georgia | 2 | 9 | 81 | 4.5 | 40.5 |
| 82 | Massachusetts | 1 | 8 | 80 | 8.0 | 80.0 |
| 82 | Rice | 1 | 8 | 59 | 8.0 | 59.0 |
| 82 | Connecticut | 2 | 8 | 61 | 4.0 | 30.5 |
| 82 | Florida | 4 | 8 | 79 | 2.0 | 19.8 |
| 86 | Wyoming | 1 | 7 | 93 | 7.0 | 93.0 |
| 86 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 88 | 7.0 | 88.0 |
| 86 | Fresno State | 1 | 7 | 80 | 7.0 | 80.0 |
| 86 | Troy | 1 | 7 | 71 | 7.0 | 71.0 |
| 86 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 7 | 68 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| 86 | Tulane | 1 | 7 | 55 | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| 86 | Akron | 2 | 7 | 81 | 3.5 | 40.5 |
| 86 | Central Michigan | 2 | 7 | 70 | 3.5 | 35.0 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 7 | 45 | 3.5 | 22.5 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 95 | Southern Miss | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 97 | Utah State | 1 | 5 | 51 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| 97 | Arkansas State | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 97 | Army | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 97 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 97 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5 | 46 | 2.5 | 23.0 |
| 102 | BYU | 1 | 4 | 38 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 102 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 102 | Idaho | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 105 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 105 | Hawaii | 1 | 3 | 33 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 105 | Buffalo | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 108 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 109 | Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |