2017 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 42 | 394 | 10.5 | 98.5 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 4 | 41 | 375 | 10.3 | 93.8 |
| 3 | UAB | 4 | 36 | 344 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 30 | 310 | 7.5 | 77.5 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 31 | 307 | 7.8 | 76.8 |
| 6 | Ohio | 4 | 32 | 302 | 8.0 | 75.5 |
| 7 | Arizona | 4 | 33 | 298 | 8.3 | 74.5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 4 | 28 | 294 | 7.0 | 73.5 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 30 | 291 | 7.5 | 72.8 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 4 | 33 | 286 | 8.3 | 71.5 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 4 | 38 | 284 | 9.5 | 71.0 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 4 | 26 | 281 | 6.5 | 70.3 |
| 13 | UCF | 4 | 34 | 275 | 8.5 | 68.8 |
| 14 | Nevada | 3 | 27 | 270 | 9.0 | 90.0 |
| 15 | New Mexico State | 3 | 30 | 268 | 10.0 | 89.3 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 4 | 28 | 268 | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| 17 | Utah State | 4 | 29 | 264 | 7.3 | 66.0 |
| 18 | USC | 4 | 30 | 259 | 7.5 | 64.8 |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 3 | 29 | 255 | 9.7 | 85.0 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 4 | 28 | 254 | 7.0 | 63.5 |
| 21 | Baylor | 3 | 23 | 246 | 7.7 | 82.0 |
| 21 | Duke | 4 | 26 | 246 | 6.5 | 61.5 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 3 | 27 | 243 | 9.0 | 81.0 |
| 24 | Purdue | 4 | 26 | 242 | 6.5 | 60.5 |
| 24 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 25 | 242 | 6.3 | 60.5 |
| 26 | Marshall | 4 | 23 | 240 | 5.8 | 60.0 |
| 27 | Virginia | 4 | 24 | 237 | 6.0 | 59.3 |
| 28 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 27 | 236 | 6.8 | 59.0 |
| 28 | California | 4 | 26 | 236 | 6.5 | 59.0 |
| 28 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 26 | 236 | 6.5 | 59.0 |
| 28 | Colorado State | 4 | 26 | 236 | 6.5 | 59.0 |
| 32 | Washington State | 4 | 25 | 235 | 6.3 | 58.8 |
| 33 | USF | 3 | 28 | 234 | 9.3 | 78.0 |
| 33 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 28 | 234 | 7.0 | 58.5 |
| 33 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 24 | 234 | 6.0 | 58.5 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | 3 | 29 | 233 | 9.7 | 77.7 |
| 36 | Hawaii | 3 | 25 | 233 | 8.3 | 77.7 |
| 38 | Syracuse | 3 | 22 | 226 | 7.3 | 75.3 |
| 39 | Western Michigan | 3 | 25 | 222 | 8.3 | 74.0 |
| 39 | Texas Tech | 4 | 20 | 222 | 5.0 | 55.5 |
| 41 | Memphis | 4 | 23 | 219 | 5.8 | 54.8 |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 2 | 22 | 218 | 11.0 | 109.0 |
| 43 | Arkansas State | 4 | 23 | 216 | 5.8 | 54.0 |
| 44 | Texas State | 3 | 25 | 214 | 8.3 | 71.3 |
| 44 | Bowling Green | 4 | 24 | 214 | 6.0 | 53.5 |
| 46 | Penn State | 3 | 24 | 212 | 8.0 | 70.7 |
| 46 | Kent State | 4 | 29 | 212 | 7.3 | 53.0 |
| 46 | Akron | 4 | 22 | 212 | 5.5 | 53.0 |
| 49 | East Carolina | 3 | 26 | 211 | 8.7 | 70.3 |
| 50 | Stanford | 3 | 22 | 210 | 7.3 | 70.0 |
| 50 | Houston | 4 | 25 | 210 | 6.3 | 52.5 |
| 52 | San Jose State | 3 | 23 | 205 | 7.7 | 68.3 |
| 52 | Texas | 4 | 23 | 205 | 5.8 | 51.3 |
| 52 | Oregon | 4 | 20 | 205 | 5.0 | 51.3 |
| 55 | Utah | 4 | 22 | 204 | 5.5 | 51.0 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 20 | 196 | 6.7 | 65.3 |
| 56 | Minnesota | 4 | 22 | 196 | 5.5 | 49.0 |
| 58 | Nebraska | 3 | 22 | 194 | 7.3 | 64.7 |
| 58 | Colorado | 4 | 21 | 194 | 5.3 | 48.5 |
| 58 | Northwestern | 4 | 20 | 194 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 61 | Temple | 3 | 19 | 193 | 6.3 | 64.3 |
| 62 | Michigan State | 4 | 19 | 192 | 4.8 | 48.0 |
| 63 | Missouri | 4 | 25 | 191 | 6.3 | 47.8 |
| 64 | UTEP | 3 | 24 | 190 | 8.0 | 63.3 |
| 65 | Fresno State | 4 | 22 | 188 | 5.5 | 47.0 |
| 66 | UTSA | 4 | 17 | 185 | 4.3 | 46.3 |
| 67 | Boston College | 4 | 21 | 183 | 5.3 | 45.8 |
| 68 | Ole Miss | 4 | 18 | 181 | 4.5 | 45.3 |
| 69 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 26 | 180 | 8.7 | 60.0 |
| 70 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 25 | 175 | 8.3 | 58.3 |
| 70 | UCLA | 3 | 18 | 175 | 6.0 | 58.3 |
| 72 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 22 | 174 | 5.5 | 43.5 |
| 72 | Wisconsin | 4 | 20 | 174 | 5.0 | 43.5 |
| 74 | UNLV | 4 | 20 | 170 | 5.0 | 42.5 |
| 74 | San Diego State | 4 | 19 | 170 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| 76 | SMU | 3 | 18 | 167 | 6.0 | 55.7 |
| 77 | Michigan | 4 | 20 | 166 | 5.0 | 41.5 |
| 78 | South Carolina | 3 | 21 | 165 | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| 79 | Kentucky | 3 | 21 | 164 | 7.0 | 54.7 |
| 80 | New Mexico | 3 | 15 | 163 | 5.0 | 54.3 |
| 81 | Kansas State | 4 | 19 | 160 | 4.8 | 40.0 |
| 81 | Old Dominion | 4 | 16 | 160 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 83 | Tennessee | 3 | 19 | 159 | 6.3 | 53.0 |
| 84 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 19 | 158 | 4.8 | 39.5 |
| 85 | Ball State | 3 | 14 | 155 | 4.7 | 51.7 |
| 85 | Illinois | 4 | 18 | 155 | 4.5 | 38.8 |
| 85 | Louisville | 4 | 17 | 155 | 4.3 | 38.8 |
| 88 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 19 | 153 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| 89 | Alabama | 3 | 20 | 151 | 6.7 | 50.3 |
| 90 | Georgia | 3 | 23 | 150 | 7.7 | 50.0 |
| 90 | Southern Miss | 4 | 17 | 150 | 4.3 | 37.5 |
| 92 | Kansas | 4 | 19 | 149 | 4.8 | 37.3 |
| 92 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 18 | 149 | 4.5 | 37.3 |
| 94 | Rutgers | 3 | 20 | 148 | 6.7 | 49.3 |
| 95 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 19 | 146 | 6.3 | 48.7 |
| 96 | Clemson | 3 | 18 | 145 | 6.0 | 48.3 |
| 97 | Arkansas | 4 | 15 | 143 | 3.8 | 35.8 |
| 97 | Boise State | 4 | 14 | 143 | 3.5 | 35.8 |
| 99 | Auburn | 3 | 18 | 141 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 99 | Oregon State | 3 | 15 | 141 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 101 | Troy | 3 | 14 | 140 | 4.7 | 46.7 |
| 101 | Wyoming | 3 | 13 | 140 | 4.3 | 46.7 |
| 103 | Texas A&M | 3 | 17 | 139 | 5.7 | 46.3 |
| 103 | Florida State | 4 | 14 | 139 | 3.5 | 34.8 |
| 105 | Oklahoma | 4 | 16 | 138 | 4.0 | 34.5 |
| 105 | TCU | 4 | 15 | 138 | 3.8 | 34.5 |
| 107 | Florida | 3 | 19 | 132 | 6.3 | 44.0 |
| 108 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 15 | 130 | 5.0 | 43.3 |
| 109 | LSU | 3 | 18 | 129 | 6.0 | 43.0 |
| 109 | Toledo | 4 | 12 | 129 | 3.0 | 32.3 |
| 111 | Iowa | 3 | 15 | 127 | 5.0 | 42.3 |
| 112 | Arizona State | 3 | 17 | 125 | 5.7 | 41.7 |
| 113 | North Texas | 3 | 14 | 124 | 4.7 | 41.3 |
| 113 | Wake Forest | 3 | 14 | 124 | 4.7 | 41.3 |
| 115 | Rice | 3 | 18 | 123 | 6.0 | 41.0 |
| 116 | Louisiana | 3 | 14 | 120 | 4.7 | 40.0 |
| 116 | Georgia State | 4 | 15 | 120 | 3.8 | 30.0 |
| 116 | Air Force | 4 | 13 | 120 | 3.3 | 30.0 |
| 119 | Navy | 3 | 19 | 119 | 6.3 | 39.7 |
| 120 | Charlotte | 3 | 16 | 118 | 5.3 | 39.3 |
| 120 | Central Michigan | 3 | 14 | 118 | 4.7 | 39.3 |
| 122 | South Alabama | 3 | 17 | 114 | 5.7 | 38.0 |
| 123 | Army | 3 | 17 | 112 | 5.7 | 37.3 |
| 124 | NC State | 3 | 15 | 108 | 5.0 | 36.0 |
| 125 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 13 | 105 | 4.3 | 35.0 |
| 126 | Washington | 3 | 11 | 95 | 3.7 | 31.7 |
| 127 | Mississippi State | 3 | 10 | 93 | 3.3 | 31.0 |
| 128 | Idaho | 4 | 14 | 92 | 3.5 | 23.0 |
| 129 | BYU | 4 | 11 | 90 | 2.8 | 22.5 |
| 130 | FIU | 3 | 8 | 85 | 2.7 | 28.3 |