2016 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | 25 | 243 | 8.3 | 81.0 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 2 | 20 | 189 | 10.0 | 94.5 |
| 3 | Ohio | 2 | 16 | 166 | 8.0 | 83.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 16 | 166 | 8.0 | 83.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 13 | 145 | 6.5 | 72.5 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 2 | 20 | 143 | 10.0 | 71.5 |
| 7 | UCF | 1 | 15 | 140 | 15.0 | 140.0 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 20 | 140 | 10.0 | 70.0 |
| 9 | Boise State | 1 | 11 | 125 | 11.0 | 125.0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 2 | 14 | 125 | 7.0 | 62.5 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 2 | 12 | 125 | 6.0 | 62.5 |
| 12 | Idaho | 2 | 14 | 122 | 7.0 | 61.0 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 2 | 12 | 120 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 13 | 117 | 6.5 | 58.5 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 11 | 114 | 11.0 | 114.0 |
| 16 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 11 | 108 | 11.0 | 108.0 |
| 17 | TCU | 2 | 13 | 106 | 6.5 | 53.0 |
| 18 | Washington | 2 | 14 | 101 | 7.0 | 50.5 |
| 19 | Auburn | 1 | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 100.0 |
| 20 | Alabama | 3 | 13 | 98 | 4.3 | 32.7 |
| 21 | Hawai'i | 1 | 9 | 90 | 9.0 | 90.0 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 9 | 89 | 4.5 | 44.5 |
| 23 | Boston College | 1 | 11 | 86 | 11.0 | 86.0 |
| 23 | Indiana | 1 | 9 | 86 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 1 | 12 | 85 | 12.0 | 85.0 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 2 | 9 | 85 | 4.5 | 42.5 |
| 27 | Memphis | 1 | 8 | 84 | 8.0 | 84.0 |
| 28 | South Alabama | 2 | 10 | 82 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | 1 | 12 | 80 | 12.0 | 80.0 |
| 29 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 80 | 2.7 | 26.7 |
| 31 | Troy | 2 | 10 | 78 | 5.0 | 39.0 |
| 32 | Baylor | 2 | 9 | 77 | 4.5 | 38.5 |
| 32 | Colorado | 2 | 8 | 77 | 4.0 | 38.5 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 1 | 8 | 74 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| 35 | Air Force | 1 | 9 | 71 | 9.0 | 71.0 |
| 36 | Army | 2 | 9 | 70 | 4.5 | 35.0 |
| 37 | Colorado State | 1 | 7 | 69 | 7.0 | 69.0 |
| 38 | Temple | 2 | 7 | 68 | 3.5 | 34.0 |
| 39 | Texas State | 1 | 10 | 65 | 10.0 | 65.0 |
| 39 | Washington State | 1 | 10 | 65 | 10.0 | 65.0 |
| 39 | Michigan | 1 | 7 | 65 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 39 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 5 | 65 | 5.0 | 65.0 |
| 39 | USC | 1 | 5 | 65 | 5.0 | 65.0 |
| 45 | Appalachian State | 1 | 7 | 62 | 7.0 | 62.0 |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 6 | 61 | 6.0 | 61.0 |
| 47 | Iowa | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 47 | New Mexico | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 47 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 50 | BYU | 1 | 7 | 59 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| 51 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 57 | 6.0 | 57.0 |
| 52 | LSU | 1 | 8 | 56 | 8.0 | 56.0 |
| 52 | Minnesota | 1 | 7 | 56 | 7.0 | 56.0 |
| 54 | San Diego State | 2 | 8 | 55 | 4.0 | 27.5 |
| 55 | Western Michigan | 2 | 7 | 51 | 3.5 | 25.5 |
| 56 | Stanford | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |
| 56 | Northwestern | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 56 | South Carolina | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 56 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 50 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 60 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 48 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 61 | Maryland | 1 | 6 | 46 | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| 62 | Georgia State | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 62 | Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 64 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 6 | 43 | 6.0 | 43.0 |
| 65 | Tennessee | 1 | 7 | 41 | 7.0 | 41.0 |
| 66 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 66 | North Carolina State | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 66 | North Texas | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 66 | Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 70 | Florida State | 1 | 4 | 37 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 71 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 71 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 71 | South Florida | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 74 | Mississippi State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 74 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 30 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 76 | Central Michigan | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 76 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 76 | Houston | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 76 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 80 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 24 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| 80 | Florida | 2 | 3 | 24 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 82 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 21 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 83 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 84 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 85 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |