2016 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 37 | 384 | 9.3 | 96.0 |
| 2 | Louisville | 4 | 38 | 352 | 9.5 | 88.0 |
| 3 | Akron | 4 | 32 | 350 | 8.0 | 87.5 |
| 4 | Marshall | 3 | 33 | 345 | 11.0 | 115.0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 4 | 33 | 333 | 8.3 | 83.3 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 36 | 324 | 9.0 | 81.0 |
| 7 | SMU | 4 | 35 | 322 | 8.8 | 80.5 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 4 | 32 | 310 | 8.0 | 77.5 |
| 9 | Arizona | 4 | 40 | 309 | 10.0 | 77.3 |
| 10 | North Texas | 4 | 36 | 301 | 9.0 | 75.3 |
| 11 | FIU | 4 | 34 | 291 | 8.5 | 72.8 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 31 | 286 | 7.8 | 71.5 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 38 | 284 | 9.5 | 71.0 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 4 | 29 | 281 | 7.3 | 70.3 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 4 | 34 | 279 | 8.5 | 69.8 |
| 15 | Rice | 4 | 31 | 279 | 7.8 | 69.8 |
| 17 | Troy | 4 | 31 | 274 | 7.8 | 68.5 |
| 18 | BYU | 5 | 30 | 273 | 6.0 | 54.6 |
| 19 | Virginia | 4 | 27 | 272 | 6.8 | 68.0 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 36 | 271 | 9.0 | 67.8 |
| 20 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 24 | 271 | 6.0 | 67.8 |
| 22 | Ball State | 4 | 29 | 269 | 7.3 | 67.3 |
| 23 | Bowling Green | 4 | 29 | 268 | 7.3 | 67.0 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 4 | 27 | 266 | 6.8 | 66.5 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 4 | 33 | 264 | 8.3 | 66.0 |
| 26 | Utah State | 4 | 33 | 261 | 8.3 | 65.3 |
| 27 | UCF | 4 | 26 | 260 | 6.5 | 65.0 |
| 27 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 20 | 260 | 5.0 | 65.0 |
| 29 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 29 | 257 | 7.3 | 64.3 |
| 30 | Arizona State | 4 | 33 | 256 | 8.3 | 64.0 |
| 31 | California | 4 | 32 | 251 | 8.0 | 62.8 |
| 32 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 27 | 250 | 6.8 | 62.5 |
| 32 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 26 | 250 | 6.5 | 62.5 |
| 34 | Florida State | 4 | 29 | 249 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| 34 | Oregon | 4 | 29 | 249 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| 34 | Houston | 5 | 25 | 249 | 5.0 | 49.8 |
| 37 | Kansas | 4 | 31 | 246 | 7.8 | 61.5 |
| 37 | Auburn | 4 | 30 | 246 | 7.5 | 61.5 |
| 39 | Appalachian State | 4 | 29 | 245 | 7.3 | 61.3 |
| 40 | Cincinnati | 4 | 26 | 243 | 6.5 | 60.8 |
| 40 | Nevada | 4 | 26 | 243 | 6.5 | 60.8 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 4 | 27 | 242 | 6.8 | 60.5 |
| 42 | Notre Dame | 4 | 26 | 242 | 6.5 | 60.5 |
| 44 | Northwestern | 4 | 23 | 241 | 5.8 | 60.3 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | 4 | 23 | 239 | 5.8 | 59.8 |
| 46 | Washington State | 3 | 21 | 233 | 7.0 | 77.7 |
| 46 | Nebraska | 4 | 28 | 233 | 7.0 | 58.3 |
| 48 | USF | 4 | 23 | 231 | 5.8 | 57.8 |
| 49 | Colorado State | 4 | 30 | 230 | 7.5 | 57.5 |
| 50 | Texas Tech | 4 | 24 | 229 | 6.0 | 57.3 |
| 50 | Ohio | 4 | 22 | 229 | 5.5 | 57.3 |
| 52 | Tulsa | 4 | 29 | 228 | 7.3 | 57.0 |
| 52 | Southern Miss | 4 | 27 | 228 | 6.8 | 57.0 |
| 54 | Idaho | 4 | 25 | 226 | 6.3 | 56.5 |
| 55 | New Mexico State | 4 | 25 | 224 | 6.3 | 56.0 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 4 | 28 | 218 | 7.0 | 54.5 |
| 56 | Charlotte | 4 | 27 | 218 | 6.8 | 54.5 |
| 58 | Arkansas | 4 | 24 | 215 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| 58 | Washington | 5 | 22 | 215 | 4.4 | 43.0 |
| 60 | Rutgers | 4 | 28 | 214 | 7.0 | 53.5 |
| 61 | Texas | 3 | 22 | 213 | 7.3 | 71.0 |
| 62 | Connecticut | 5 | 22 | 212 | 4.4 | 42.4 |
| 63 | Maryland | 3 | 23 | 211 | 7.7 | 70.3 |
| 63 | Fresno State | 4 | 24 | 211 | 6.0 | 52.8 |
| 65 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 27 | 209 | 6.8 | 52.3 |
| 65 | UTSA | 4 | 26 | 209 | 6.5 | 52.3 |
| 65 | Colorado | 4 | 23 | 209 | 5.8 | 52.3 |
| 68 | San Diego State | 3 | 21 | 207 | 7.0 | 69.0 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 22 | 206 | 7.3 | 68.7 |
| 70 | Stanford | 4 | 26 | 205 | 6.5 | 51.3 |
| 71 | Western Michigan | 4 | 25 | 203 | 6.3 | 50.8 |
| 71 | Kentucky | 4 | 23 | 203 | 5.8 | 50.8 |
| 71 | Wisconsin | 4 | 23 | 203 | 5.8 | 50.8 |
| 71 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 203 | 5.5 | 50.8 |
| 71 | Old Dominion | 4 | 20 | 203 | 5.0 | 50.8 |
| 76 | Texas A&M | 4 | 28 | 202 | 7.0 | 50.5 |
| 77 | Boise State | 3 | 27 | 200 | 9.0 | 66.7 |
| 78 | South Carolina | 4 | 23 | 198 | 5.8 | 49.5 |
| 79 | Buffalo | 3 | 22 | 197 | 7.3 | 65.7 |
| 80 | Michigan | 4 | 26 | 195 | 6.5 | 48.8 |
| 80 | UTEP | 4 | 23 | 195 | 5.8 | 48.8 |
| 82 | Georgia | 4 | 28 | 194 | 7.0 | 48.5 |
| 83 | Utah | 4 | 22 | 191 | 5.5 | 47.8 |
| 84 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 22 | 190 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 84 | Syracuse | 4 | 17 | 190 | 4.3 | 47.5 |
| 86 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 23 | 189 | 7.7 | 63.0 |
| 86 | Clemson | 4 | 27 | 189 | 6.8 | 47.3 |
| 86 | San Jose State | 4 | 19 | 189 | 4.8 | 47.3 |
| 89 | Louisiana | 4 | 24 | 187 | 6.0 | 46.8 |
| 89 | UCLA | 4 | 21 | 187 | 5.3 | 46.8 |
| 91 | Oklahoma | 3 | 22 | 186 | 7.3 | 62.0 |
| 91 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 24 | 186 | 6.0 | 46.5 |
| 93 | Arkansas State | 4 | 22 | 183 | 5.5 | 45.8 |
| 94 | South Alabama | 4 | 24 | 182 | 6.0 | 45.5 |
| 95 | Texas State | 3 | 20 | 181 | 6.7 | 60.3 |
| 95 | Missouri | 4 | 21 | 181 | 5.3 | 45.3 |
| 97 | Memphis | 3 | 20 | 180 | 6.7 | 60.0 |
| 97 | Iowa State | 4 | 19 | 180 | 4.8 | 45.0 |
| 99 | LSU | 4 | 21 | 179 | 5.3 | 44.8 |
| 100 | East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 178 | 6.0 | 44.5 |
| 101 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 21 | 177 | 5.3 | 44.3 |
| 102 | Temple | 4 | 22 | 169 | 5.5 | 42.3 |
| 103 | Oregon State | 3 | 20 | 168 | 6.7 | 56.0 |
| 104 | Tulane | 4 | 19 | 167 | 4.8 | 41.8 |
| 105 | West Virginia | 3 | 19 | 166 | 6.3 | 55.3 |
| 105 | Army | 4 | 22 | 166 | 5.5 | 41.5 |
| 107 | UNLV | 4 | 20 | 164 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 108 | Duke | 4 | 20 | 161 | 5.0 | 40.3 |
| 109 | Florida | 4 | 21 | 160 | 5.3 | 40.0 |
| 109 | Iowa | 4 | 20 | 160 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 111 | NC State | 3 | 19 | 156 | 6.3 | 52.0 |
| 112 | Michigan State | 3 | 15 | 152 | 5.0 | 50.7 |
| 113 | TCU | 4 | 23 | 151 | 5.8 | 37.8 |
| 114 | USC | 4 | 17 | 145 | 4.3 | 36.3 |
| 115 | Wake Forest | 4 | 19 | 141 | 4.8 | 35.3 |
| 116 | Air Force | 3 | 20 | 130 | 6.7 | 43.3 |
| 116 | Baylor | 4 | 18 | 130 | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| 118 | New Mexico | 3 | 14 | 127 | 4.7 | 42.3 |
| 118 | Alabama | 4 | 14 | 127 | 3.5 | 31.8 |
| 120 | Boston College | 4 | 16 | 126 | 4.0 | 31.5 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 3 | 14 | 119 | 4.7 | 39.7 |
| 121 | Ohio State | 3 | 14 | 119 | 4.7 | 39.7 |
| 123 | Navy | 3 | 16 | 112 | 5.3 | 37.3 |
| 124 | Illinois | 3 | 15 | 111 | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| 125 | Minnesota | 3 | 11 | 110 | 3.7 | 36.7 |
| 126 | Indiana | 3 | 15 | 101 | 5.0 | 33.7 |
| 127 | Purdue | 3 | 10 | 94 | 3.3 | 31.3 |
| 128 | Georgia State | 3 | 7 | 69 | 2.3 | 23.0 |