2017 National Leaders Penalties - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 12 | 39 | 340 | 3.3 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 44 | 394 | 4.0 | 35.8 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 46 | 458 | 3.8 | 38.2 |
| 4 | Boston College | 13 | 47 | 388 | 3.6 | 29.8 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 12 | 48 | 430 | 4.0 | 35.8 |
| 5 | Air Force | 12 | 48 | 465 | 4.0 | 38.8 |
| 7 | Ball State | 12 | 49 | 479 | 4.1 | 39.9 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 13 | 50 | 487 | 3.8 | 37.5 |
| 9 | Texas State | 12 | 53 | 458 | 4.4 | 38.2 |
| 9 | Rice | 12 | 53 | 460 | 4.4 | 38.3 |
| 9 | Navy | 13 | 53 | 528 | 4.1 | 40.6 |
| 12 | Washington | 13 | 54 | 445 | 4.2 | 34.2 |
| 12 | Penn State | 13 | 54 | 490 | 4.2 | 37.7 |
| 14 | Army | 13 | 55 | 472 | 4.2 | 36.3 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 13 | 55 | 522 | 4.2 | 40.2 |
| 16 | UNLV | 12 | 56 | 479 | 4.7 | 39.9 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 13 | 57 | 516 | 4.4 | 39.7 |
| 18 | Louisiana | 12 | 58 | 487 | 4.8 | 40.6 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 12 | 58 | 505 | 4.8 | 42.1 |
| 18 | Nevada | 12 | 58 | 519 | 4.8 | 43.3 |
| 21 | BYU | 13 | 59 | 509 | 4.5 | 39.2 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 60 | 548 | 4.6 | 42.2 |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 61 | 527 | 4.7 | 40.5 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 13 | 62 | 494 | 4.8 | 38.0 |
| 24 | Duke | 13 | 62 | 541 | 4.8 | 41.6 |
| 24 | Georgia State | 12 | 62 | 569 | 5.2 | 47.4 |
| 27 | Auburn | 14 | 63 | 537 | 4.5 | 38.4 |
| 27 | Virginia | 13 | 63 | 592 | 4.8 | 45.5 |
| 27 | Connecticut | 12 | 63 | 586 | 5.3 | 48.8 |
| 30 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 64 | 531 | 5.3 | 44.3 |
| 30 | Idaho | 12 | 64 | 571 | 5.3 | 47.6 |
| 30 | Northwestern | 13 | 64 | 637 | 4.9 | 49.0 |
| 33 | Iowa | 13 | 66 | 534 | 5.1 | 41.1 |
| 33 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 66 | 592 | 5.1 | 45.5 |
| 33 | Kansas | 12 | 66 | 553 | 5.5 | 46.1 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 12 | 67 | 497 | 5.6 | 41.4 |
| 36 | Texas A&M | 13 | 67 | 588 | 5.2 | 45.2 |
| 36 | Ohio | 13 | 67 | 590 | 5.2 | 45.4 |
| 36 | Kansas State | 13 | 67 | 596 | 5.2 | 45.8 |
| 36 | Buffalo | 12 | 67 | 597 | 5.6 | 49.8 |
| 41 | Western Michigan | 12 | 68 | 639 | 5.7 | 53.3 |
| 41 | Arizona | 13 | 68 | 705 | 5.2 | 54.2 |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 13 | 69 | 544 | 5.3 | 41.8 |
| 43 | Clemson | 14 | 69 | 608 | 4.9 | 43.4 |
| 43 | North Texas | 14 | 69 | 613 | 4.9 | 43.8 |
| 43 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 69 | 601 | 5.8 | 50.1 |
| 43 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 69 | 656 | 5.3 | 50.5 |
| 48 | Alabama | 14 | 70 | 569 | 5.0 | 40.6 |
| 48 | Tulane | 12 | 70 | 579 | 5.8 | 48.3 |
| 48 | UTEP | 12 | 70 | 625 | 5.8 | 52.1 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 13 | 71 | 626 | 5.5 | 48.2 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 12 | 71 | 601 | 5.9 | 50.1 |
| 51 | Indiana | 12 | 71 | 707 | 5.9 | 58.9 |
| 54 | Houston | 12 | 72 | 646 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| 55 | New Mexico | 12 | 73 | 613 | 6.1 | 51.1 |
| 55 | Washington State | 13 | 73 | 666 | 5.6 | 51.2 |
| 55 | South Alabama | 12 | 73 | 679 | 6.1 | 56.6 |
| 58 | Fresno State | 14 | 74 | 610 | 5.3 | 43.6 |
| 58 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 74 | 633 | 5.7 | 48.7 |
| 58 | Syracuse | 12 | 74 | 593 | 6.2 | 49.4 |
| 58 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 74 | 702 | 6.2 | 58.5 |
| 62 | Notre Dame | 13 | 75 | 633 | 5.8 | 48.7 |
| 62 | Wisconsin | 14 | 75 | 703 | 5.4 | 50.2 |
| 62 | LSU | 13 | 75 | 658 | 5.8 | 50.6 |
| 62 | Purdue | 13 | 75 | 658 | 5.8 | 50.6 |
| 62 | Colorado | 12 | 75 | 668 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| 62 | Nebraska | 12 | 75 | 728 | 6.3 | 60.7 |
| 68 | UAB | 13 | 76 | 697 | 5.8 | 53.6 |
| 69 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 77 | 648 | 6.4 | 54.0 |
| 70 | Florida State | 13 | 78 | 699 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| 70 | NC State | 13 | 78 | 712 | 6.0 | 54.8 |
| 70 | California | 12 | 78 | 658 | 6.5 | 54.8 |
| 70 | Charlotte | 12 | 78 | 771 | 6.5 | 64.3 |
| 74 | Massachusetts | 12 | 79 | 679 | 6.6 | 56.6 |
| 74 | UTSA | 11 | 79 | 641 | 7.2 | 58.3 |
| 74 | West Virginia | 13 | 79 | 776 | 6.1 | 59.7 |
| 77 | Mississippi State | 13 | 80 | 710 | 6.2 | 54.6 |
| 77 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 80 | 722 | 6.2 | 55.5 |
| 77 | Utah State | 13 | 80 | 729 | 6.2 | 56.1 |
| 77 | East Carolina | 12 | 80 | 705 | 6.7 | 58.8 |
| 81 | Stanford | 14 | 81 | 662 | 5.8 | 47.3 |
| 81 | Colorado State | 13 | 81 | 741 | 6.2 | 57.0 |
| 83 | Boise State | 14 | 82 | 700 | 5.9 | 50.0 |
| 83 | Louisville | 13 | 82 | 664 | 6.3 | 51.1 |
| 83 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 82 | 733 | 5.9 | 52.4 |
| 83 | Oklahoma | 14 | 82 | 808 | 5.9 | 57.7 |
| 87 | SMU | 13 | 83 | 769 | 6.4 | 59.2 |
| 87 | Central Michigan | 13 | 83 | 804 | 6.4 | 61.8 |
| 87 | Maryland | 12 | 83 | 774 | 6.9 | 64.5 |
| 90 | San Jose State | 13 | 84 | 694 | 6.5 | 53.4 |
| 90 | Michigan State | 13 | 84 | 768 | 6.5 | 59.1 |
| 90 | Tulsa | 12 | 84 | 720 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 90 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 84 | 809 | 6.5 | 62.2 |
| 90 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 84 | 754 | 7.0 | 62.8 |
| 90 | FIU | 13 | 84 | 844 | 6.5 | 64.9 |
| 90 | Oregon State | 12 | 84 | 816 | 7.0 | 68.0 |
| 97 | San Diego State | 13 | 85 | 758 | 6.5 | 58.3 |
| 97 | Marshall | 13 | 85 | 777 | 6.5 | 59.8 |
| 97 | Illinois | 12 | 85 | 768 | 7.1 | 64.0 |
| 100 | Michigan | 13 | 86 | 743 | 6.6 | 57.2 |
| 100 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 86 | 781 | 7.2 | 65.1 |
| 102 | Baylor | 12 | 88 | 671 | 7.3 | 55.9 |
| 102 | Florida | 11 | 88 | 646 | 8.0 | 58.7 |
| 102 | Utah | 13 | 88 | 789 | 6.8 | 60.7 |
| 102 | Akron | 14 | 88 | 873 | 6.3 | 62.4 |
| 106 | TCU | 14 | 89 | 750 | 6.4 | 53.6 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | 13 | 89 | 729 | 6.8 | 56.1 |
| 106 | Bowling Green | 12 | 89 | 827 | 7.4 | 68.9 |
| 109 | Troy | 13 | 91 | 751 | 7.0 | 57.8 |
| 109 | Ole Miss | 12 | 91 | 749 | 7.6 | 62.4 |
| 109 | Appalachian State | 13 | 91 | 831 | 7.0 | 63.9 |
| 112 | Texas | 13 | 92 | 869 | 7.1 | 66.8 |
| 113 | Hawaii | 12 | 93 | 826 | 7.8 | 68.8 |
| 113 | North Carolina | 12 | 93 | 872 | 7.8 | 72.7 |
| 115 | Arkansas State | 12 | 94 | 828 | 7.8 | 69.0 |
| 115 | Cincinnati | 12 | 94 | 876 | 7.8 | 73.0 |
| 115 | Kent State | 12 | 94 | 895 | 7.8 | 74.6 |
| 118 | Georgia | 15 | 95 | 835 | 6.3 | 55.7 |
| 119 | Missouri | 13 | 96 | 774 | 7.4 | 59.5 |
| 120 | Ohio State | 14 | 97 | 943 | 6.9 | 67.4 |
| 121 | Southern Miss | 13 | 99 | 872 | 7.6 | 67.1 |
| 122 | Temple | 13 | 101 | 902 | 7.8 | 69.4 |
| 123 | Texas Tech | 13 | 104 | 996 | 8.0 | 76.6 |
| 124 | Toledo | 14 | 106 | 951 | 7.6 | 67.9 |
| 124 | UCLA | 13 | 106 | 977 | 8.2 | 75.2 |
| 126 | USC | 14 | 107 | 975 | 7.6 | 69.6 |
| 127 | UCF | 13 | 109 | 888 | 8.4 | 68.3 |
| 128 | Memphis | 13 | 111 | 1006 | 8.5 | 77.4 |
| 128 | USF | 12 | 111 | 1032 | 9.3 | 86.0 |
| 130 | Oregon | 13 | 122 | 1148 | 9.4 | 88.3 |