2017 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 12 | 87 | 748 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| 2 | California | 11 | 85 | 765 | 7.7 | 69.5 |
| 3 | Arizona | 10 | 84 | 770 | 8.4 | 77.0 |
| 4 | Texas | 12 | 82 | 627 | 6.8 | 52.3 |
| 5 | USC | 12 | 81 | 699 | 6.8 | 58.3 |
| 6 | UCLA | 11 | 79 | 683 | 7.2 | 62.1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 12 | 77 | 669 | 6.4 | 55.8 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 11 | 74 | 662 | 6.7 | 60.2 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 10 | 73 | 693 | 7.3 | 69.3 |
| 10 | Stanford | 11 | 72 | 680 | 6.5 | 61.8 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 72 | 491 | 8.0 | 54.6 |
| 12 | Arizona State | 11 | 70 | 590 | 6.4 | 53.6 |
| 13 | Penn State | 11 | 68 | 642 | 6.2 | 58.4 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 10 | 68 | 569 | 6.8 | 56.9 |
| 13 | Auburn | 10 | 68 | 546 | 6.8 | 54.6 |
| 16 | Indiana | 10 | 67 | 603 | 6.7 | 60.3 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 10 | 67 | 578 | 6.7 | 57.8 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 67 | 535 | 6.1 | 48.6 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 12 | 67 | 562 | 5.6 | 46.8 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 10 | 66 | 536 | 6.6 | 53.6 |
| 21 | Louisville | 11 | 65 | 615 | 5.9 | 55.9 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 11 | 65 | 487 | 5.9 | 44.3 |
| 23 | Kansas State | 11 | 64 | 548 | 5.8 | 49.8 |
| 24 | NC State | 10 | 63 | 519 | 6.3 | 51.9 |
| 24 | Michigan | 11 | 63 | 540 | 5.7 | 49.1 |
| 26 | Oregon State | 10 | 62 | 629 | 6.2 | 62.9 |
| 26 | Missouri | 10 | 62 | 503 | 6.2 | 50.3 |
| 28 | Baylor | 10 | 61 | 617 | 6.1 | 61.7 |
| 28 | Washington State | 10 | 61 | 549 | 6.1 | 54.9 |
| 28 | Iowa | 11 | 61 | 552 | 5.5 | 50.2 |
| 28 | Florida | 10 | 61 | 486 | 6.1 | 48.6 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 10 | 60 | 550 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 60 | 467 | 6.0 | 46.7 |
| 34 | TCU | 12 | 59 | 533 | 4.9 | 44.4 |
| 35 | Duke | 10 | 58 | 569 | 5.8 | 56.9 |
| 35 | Northwestern | 11 | 58 | 556 | 5.3 | 50.5 |
| 35 | Clemson | 12 | 58 | 511 | 4.8 | 42.6 |
| 38 | Syracuse | 9 | 57 | 496 | 6.3 | 55.1 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | 10 | 57 | 485 | 5.7 | 48.5 |
| 40 | Georgia | 12 | 56 | 410 | 4.7 | 34.2 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | 10 | 55 | 540 | 5.5 | 54.0 |
| 41 | Alabama | 11 | 55 | 425 | 5.0 | 38.6 |
| 43 | Minnesota | 10 | 54 | 560 | 5.4 | 56.0 |
| 43 | Maryland | 10 | 54 | 545 | 5.4 | 54.5 |
| 43 | Utah | 10 | 54 | 506 | 5.4 | 50.6 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | 11 | 54 | 460 | 4.9 | 41.8 |
| 47 | Oregon | 10 | 53 | 537 | 5.3 | 53.7 |
| 47 | Tennessee | 9 | 53 | 428 | 5.9 | 47.6 |
| 49 | Ole Miss | 9 | 52 | 524 | 5.8 | 58.2 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | 9 | 51 | 491 | 5.7 | 54.6 |
| 50 | Virginia | 9 | 51 | 485 | 5.7 | 53.9 |
| 52 | Michigan State | 10 | 50 | 487 | 5.0 | 48.7 |
| 52 | Kansas | 9 | 50 | 412 | 5.6 | 45.8 |
| 54 | North Carolina | 9 | 48 | 432 | 5.3 | 48.0 |
| 54 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 48 | 379 | 4.8 | 37.9 |
| 56 | Illinois | 9 | 46 | 438 | 5.1 | 48.7 |
| 56 | Arkansas | 9 | 46 | 403 | 5.1 | 44.8 |
| 56 | LSU | 9 | 46 | 366 | 5.1 | 40.7 |
| 59 | Colorado | 9 | 45 | 405 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 59 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 45 | 433 | 4.5 | 43.3 |
| 59 | Florida State | 10 | 45 | 419 | 4.5 | 41.9 |
| 59 | Washington | 11 | 45 | 425 | 4.1 | 38.6 |
| 63 | Wake Forest | 9 | 41 | 378 | 4.6 | 42.0 |
| 64 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 37 | 343 | 3.7 | 34.3 |
| 65 | Boston College | 9 | 35 | 276 | 3.9 | 30.7 |
| 66 | BYU | 4 | 33 | 299 | 8.3 | 74.8 |
| 67 | USF | 2 | 25 | 245 | 12.5 | 122.5 |
| 68 | Connecticut | 3 | 24 | 241 | 8.0 | 80.3 |
| 68 | Central Michigan | 3 | 24 | 212 | 8.0 | 70.7 |
| 70 | Houston | 2 | 19 | 152 | 9.5 | 76.0 |
| 71 | Boise State | 3 | 18 | 173 | 6.0 | 57.7 |
| 72 | Utah State | 2 | 17 | 135 | 8.5 | 67.5 |
| 72 | Southern Miss | 3 | 17 | 149 | 5.7 | 49.7 |
| 74 | Appalachian State | 2 | 16 | 112 | 8.0 | 56.0 |
| 75 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 149 | 7.5 | 74.5 |
| 75 | UCF | 2 | 15 | 114 | 7.5 | 57.0 |
| 75 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 15 | 157 | 5.0 | 52.3 |
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 14 | 128 | 7.0 | 64.0 |
| 78 | Colorado State | 3 | 14 | 125 | 4.7 | 41.7 |
| 80 | Nevada | 2 | 13 | 145 | 6.5 | 72.5 |
| 80 | Memphis | 2 | 13 | 119 | 6.5 | 59.5 |
| 80 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 13 | 131 | 4.3 | 43.7 |
| 83 | Western Michigan | 2 | 12 | 124 | 6.0 | 62.0 |
| 83 | San Jose State | 2 | 12 | 118 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 83 | Akron | 2 | 12 | 117 | 6.0 | 58.5 |
| 86 | SMU | 1 | 11 | 94 | 11.0 | 94.0 |
| 86 | Old Dominion | 2 | 11 | 135 | 5.5 | 67.5 |
| 86 | East Carolina | 2 | 11 | 124 | 5.5 | 62.0 |
| 86 | Ohio | 2 | 11 | 95 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 86 | South Alabama | 2 | 11 | 70 | 5.5 | 35.0 |
| 91 | UTSA | 1 | 10 | 98 | 10.0 | 98.0 |
| 91 | Hawaii | 1 | 10 | 83 | 10.0 | 83.0 |
| 91 | Massachusetts | 2 | 10 | 114 | 5.0 | 57.0 |
| 94 | Army | 2 | 9 | 98 | 4.5 | 49.0 |
| 94 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 9 | 72 | 4.5 | 36.0 |
| 94 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 9 | 71 | 4.5 | 35.5 |
| 94 | San Diego State | 2 | 9 | 70 | 4.5 | 35.0 |
| 98 | UNLV | 1 | 8 | 85 | 8.0 | 85.0 |
| 98 | Arkansas State | 1 | 8 | 75 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| 98 | Toledo | 1 | 8 | 75 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| 98 | UTEP | 2 | 8 | 80 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 98 | Kent State | 2 | 8 | 75 | 4.0 | 37.5 |
| 98 | Fresno State | 2 | 8 | 71 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| 98 | Bowling Green | 2 | 8 | 48 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| 105 | Air Force | 1 | 7 | 72 | 7.0 | 72.0 |
| 105 | Cincinnati | 1 | 7 | 68 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| 105 | Wyoming | 2 | 7 | 65 | 3.5 | 32.5 |
| 108 | New Mexico | 1 | 6 | 69 | 6.0 | 69.0 |
| 108 | North Texas | 1 | 6 | 63 | 6.0 | 63.0 |
| 108 | UAB | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 108 | Idaho | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 108 | Rice | 2 | 6 | 60 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 108 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 6 | 54 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 114 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 5 | 52 | 5.0 | 52.0 |
| 114 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 51 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| 114 | Georgia State | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 114 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 44 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 114 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 114 | Louisiana | 2 | 5 | 37 | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| 120 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 120 | Tulane | 1 | 4 | 37 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 120 | Buffalo | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 120 | Troy | 1 | 4 | 29 | 4.0 | 29.0 |
| 120 | New Mexico State | 2 | 4 | 45 | 2.0 | 22.5 |
| 125 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 33 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 125 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 127 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.0 | 10.0 |