2017 National Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 7 | 20 | 166 | 2.9 | 23.7 |
| 2 | Boston College | 6 | 22 | 154 | 3.7 | 25.7 |
| 3 | Ohio | 4 | 14 | 107 | 3.5 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 5 | 20 | 149 | 4.0 | 29.8 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 2 | 7 | 64 | 3.5 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 24 | 226 | 3.4 | 32.3 |
| 7 | Stanford | 5 | 25 | 163 | 5.0 | 32.6 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 5 | 19 | 164 | 3.8 | 32.8 |
| 8 | Texas State | 10 | 40 | 328 | 4.0 | 32.8 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 14 | 102 | 4.7 | 34.0 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 21 | 211 | 3.5 | 35.2 |
| 11 | Louisville | 5 | 24 | 176 | 4.8 | 35.2 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 4 | 20 | 146 | 5.0 | 36.5 |
| 14 | Washington | 3 | 14 | 110 | 4.7 | 36.7 |
| 15 | Air Force | 7 | 27 | 260 | 3.9 | 37.1 |
| 15 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 39 | 297 | 4.9 | 37.1 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 8 | 40 | 303 | 5.0 | 37.9 |
| 18 | Georgia State | 5 | 19 | 191 | 3.8 | 38.2 |
| 19 | BYU | 9 | 43 | 348 | 4.8 | 38.7 |
| 20 | Rice | 11 | 49 | 429 | 4.5 | 39.0 |
| 20 | Tulane | 7 | 37 | 273 | 5.3 | 39.0 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 4 | 20 | 157 | 5.0 | 39.3 |
| 23 | Ball State | 10 | 41 | 398 | 4.1 | 39.8 |
| 23 | UTSA | 5 | 26 | 199 | 5.2 | 39.8 |
| 25 | Army | 3 | 13 | 122 | 4.3 | 40.7 |
| 26 | Navy | 6 | 26 | 247 | 4.3 | 41.2 |
| 27 | Auburn | 4 | 24 | 166 | 6.0 | 41.5 |
| 28 | Nevada | 9 | 41 | 375 | 4.6 | 41.7 |
| 29 | Iowa State | 5 | 25 | 210 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 29 | Iowa | 5 | 27 | 210 | 5.4 | 42.0 |
| 31 | Virginia | 7 | 31 | 299 | 4.4 | 42.7 |
| 31 | Arizona State | 6 | 27 | 256 | 4.5 | 42.7 |
| 33 | Western Michigan | 6 | 28 | 258 | 4.7 | 43.0 |
| 33 | UNLV | 7 | 35 | 301 | 5.0 | 43.0 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 8 | 51 | 344 | 6.4 | 43.0 |
| 36 | Connecticut | 9 | 42 | 390 | 4.7 | 43.3 |
| 37 | Colorado State | 6 | 29 | 263 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| 37 | Texas A&M | 6 | 29 | 263 | 4.8 | 43.8 |
| 39 | Louisiana | 7 | 33 | 310 | 4.7 | 44.3 |
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 30 | 266 | 5.0 | 44.3 |
| 41 | Washington State | 4 | 20 | 180 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 41 | South Alabama | 8 | 40 | 360 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 43 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 29 | 228 | 5.8 | 45.6 |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 15 | 137 | 5.0 | 45.7 |
| 45 | Kansas | 11 | 61 | 504 | 5.5 | 45.8 |
| 46 | Old Dominion | 7 | 34 | 321 | 4.9 | 45.9 |
| 47 | Michigan | 5 | 29 | 230 | 5.8 | 46.0 |
| 48 | UAB | 5 | 31 | 231 | 6.2 | 46.2 |
| 49 | Troy | 2 | 14 | 93 | 7.0 | 46.5 |
| 50 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 40 | 328 | 5.7 | 46.9 |
| 51 | Buffalo | 6 | 32 | 282 | 5.3 | 47.0 |
| 52 | West Virginia | 6 | 34 | 286 | 5.7 | 47.7 |
| 52 | California | 7 | 41 | 334 | 5.9 | 47.7 |
| 54 | Rutgers | 8 | 45 | 382 | 5.6 | 47.8 |
| 55 | Mississippi State | 4 | 27 | 192 | 6.8 | 48.0 |
| 56 | Arkansas | 8 | 47 | 388 | 5.9 | 48.5 |
| 57 | San Diego State | 3 | 18 | 146 | 6.0 | 48.7 |
| 57 | Boise State | 3 | 20 | 146 | 6.7 | 48.7 |
| 59 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 17 | 198 | 4.3 | 49.5 |
| 59 | LSU | 4 | 23 | 198 | 5.8 | 49.5 |
| 61 | Houston | 5 | 31 | 248 | 6.2 | 49.6 |
| 62 | New Mexico State | 6 | 38 | 299 | 6.3 | 49.8 |
| 63 | Central Michigan | 5 | 26 | 250 | 5.2 | 50.0 |
| 63 | Northwestern | 3 | 16 | 150 | 5.3 | 50.0 |
| 63 | Utah | 6 | 34 | 300 | 5.7 | 50.0 |
| 66 | Massachusetts | 8 | 44 | 401 | 5.5 | 50.1 |
| 67 | Idaho | 8 | 46 | 403 | 5.8 | 50.4 |
| 68 | Arizona | 6 | 28 | 303 | 4.7 | 50.5 |
| 69 | Missouri | 6 | 37 | 306 | 6.2 | 51.0 |
| 70 | USC | 3 | 19 | 155 | 6.3 | 51.7 |
| 71 | UTEP | 12 | 70 | 625 | 5.8 | 52.1 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 9 | 56 | 470 | 6.2 | 52.2 |
| 73 | Kansas State | 5 | 26 | 262 | 5.2 | 52.4 |
| 74 | Duke | 6 | 37 | 315 | 6.2 | 52.5 |
| 75 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 20 | 158 | 6.7 | 52.7 |
| 76 | Kentucky | 6 | 29 | 317 | 4.8 | 52.8 |
| 76 | SMU | 6 | 35 | 317 | 5.8 | 52.8 |
| 78 | San Jose State | 11 | 72 | 582 | 6.5 | 52.9 |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 42 | 372 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| 80 | Toledo | 3 | 21 | 160 | 7.0 | 53.3 |
| 81 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 36 | 324 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 82 | Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 83 | Nebraska | 8 | 47 | 442 | 5.9 | 55.3 |
| 84 | Colorado | 7 | 39 | 388 | 5.6 | 55.4 |
| 85 | Baylor | 11 | 81 | 611 | 7.4 | 55.5 |
| 86 | Marshall | 5 | 32 | 280 | 6.4 | 56.0 |
| 87 | Akron | 7 | 40 | 394 | 5.7 | 56.3 |
| 87 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 67 | 563 | 6.7 | 56.3 |
| 89 | Charlotte | 11 | 66 | 636 | 6.0 | 57.8 |
| 90 | Maryland | 8 | 50 | 463 | 6.3 | 57.9 |
| 91 | Florida | 7 | 57 | 412 | 8.1 | 58.9 |
| 92 | Florida State | 6 | 37 | 354 | 6.2 | 59.0 |
| 93 | Ole Miss | 6 | 44 | 357 | 7.3 | 59.5 |
| 94 | Memphis | 3 | 22 | 181 | 7.3 | 60.3 |
| 95 | Tulsa | 10 | 70 | 604 | 7.0 | 60.4 |
| 96 | Purdue | 6 | 42 | 364 | 7.0 | 60.7 |
| 97 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 44 | 426 | 6.3 | 60.9 |
| 98 | East Carolina | 9 | 63 | 558 | 7.0 | 62.0 |
| 99 | Notre Dame | 3 | 22 | 193 | 7.3 | 64.3 |
| 99 | Illinois | 10 | 73 | 643 | 7.3 | 64.3 |
| 101 | Alabama | 1 | 9 | 65 | 9.0 | 65.0 |
| 102 | Temple | 6 | 48 | 395 | 8.0 | 65.8 |
| 103 | Bowling Green | 10 | 69 | 659 | 6.9 | 65.9 |
| 103 | Hawaii | 9 | 66 | 593 | 7.3 | 65.9 |
| 105 | Texas | 6 | 45 | 398 | 7.5 | 66.3 |
| 106 | Utah State | 7 | 47 | 468 | 6.7 | 66.9 |
| 107 | Southern Miss | 5 | 40 | 338 | 8.0 | 67.6 |
| 108 | Indiana | 7 | 46 | 475 | 6.6 | 67.9 |
| 109 | North Texas | 5 | 39 | 341 | 7.8 | 68.2 |
| 110 | Arkansas State | 5 | 42 | 342 | 8.4 | 68.4 |
| 111 | USF | 2 | 15 | 137 | 7.5 | 68.5 |
| 112 | Oregon State | 11 | 79 | 764 | 7.2 | 69.5 |
| 113 | Georgia | 2 | 13 | 140 | 6.5 | 70.0 |
| 113 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 58 | 490 | 8.3 | 70.0 |
| 115 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 71 | 641 | 7.9 | 71.2 |
| 116 | NC State | 4 | 31 | 287 | 7.8 | 71.8 |
| 117 | Kent State | 10 | 78 | 724 | 7.8 | 72.4 |
| 118 | Cincinnati | 8 | 64 | 583 | 8.0 | 72.9 |
| 119 | North Carolina | 9 | 73 | 664 | 8.1 | 73.8 |
| 120 | Clemson | 2 | 15 | 148 | 7.5 | 74.0 |
| 121 | Oregon | 6 | 51 | 455 | 8.5 | 75.8 |
| 122 | TCU | 3 | 25 | 234 | 8.3 | 78.0 |
| 123 | Appalachian State | 4 | 34 | 314 | 8.5 | 78.5 |
| 124 | Texas Tech | 7 | 56 | 556 | 8.0 | 79.4 |
| 125 | Penn State | 2 | 16 | 159 | 8.0 | 79.5 |
| 126 | Michigan State | 3 | 23 | 239 | 7.7 | 79.7 |
| 127 | FIU | 5 | 39 | 406 | 7.8 | 81.2 |
| 128 | UCLA | 7 | 61 | 583 | 8.7 | 83.3 |
| 129 | Ohio State | 2 | 18 | 182 | 9.0 | 91.0 |