2017 FBS Independents Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 9 | 67 | 639 | 7.4 | 71.0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 3 | 17 | 148 | 5.7 | 49.3 |
| 3 | Army | 10 | 49 | 375 | 4.9 | 37.5 |
| 4 | BYU | 8 | 29 | 268 | 3.6 | 33.5 |