2017 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 43 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 2 | 5 | 33 | 2.5 | 16.5 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 2 | 7 | 35 | 3.5 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Army | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | 45 | 5.0 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 16 | 97 | 4.0 | 24.3 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 3 | 11 | 80 | 3.7 | 26.7 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 2 | 9 | 54 | 4.5 | 27.0 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 11 | 111 | 2.8 | 27.8 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 28 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 4 | 17 | 112 | 4.3 | 28.0 |
| 16 | Clemson | 5 | 21 | 145 | 4.2 | 29.0 |
| 17 | UNLV | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 16 | 121 | 4.0 | 30.3 |
| 19 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 32 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 20 | BYU | 4 | 15 | 129 | 3.8 | 32.3 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 4 | 15 | 133 | 3.8 | 33.3 |
| 22 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 11 | 67 | 5.5 | 33.5 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 5 | 20 | 171 | 4.0 | 34.2 |
| 24 | Kansas State | 3 | 13 | 104 | 4.3 | 34.7 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 19 | 174 | 3.8 | 34.8 |
| 26 | Old Dominion | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 27 | Auburn | 7 | 34 | 250 | 4.9 | 35.7 |
| 28 | Texas A&M | 4 | 17 | 149 | 4.3 | 37.3 |
| 29 | Alabama | 5 | 24 | 187 | 4.8 | 37.4 |
| 30 | Iowa | 5 | 26 | 188 | 5.2 | 37.6 |
| 31 | Virginia | 3 | 13 | 113 | 4.3 | 37.7 |
| 32 | Mississippi State | 4 | 23 | 153 | 5.8 | 38.3 |
| 33 | Fresno State | 4 | 18 | 157 | 4.5 | 39.3 |
| 33 | TCU | 4 | 19 | 157 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 35 | Kansas | 3 | 12 | 119 | 4.0 | 39.7 |
| 36 | South Alabama | 1 | 3 | 40 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 36 | Colorado | 2 | 7 | 80 | 3.5 | 40.0 |
| 36 | California | 3 | 15 | 120 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 39 | Navy | 3 | 11 | 121 | 3.7 | 40.3 |
| 40 | Stanford | 5 | 25 | 203 | 5.0 | 40.6 |
| 41 | SMU | 3 | 14 | 122 | 4.7 | 40.7 |
| 42 | San Diego State | 2 | 10 | 84 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 5 | 26 | 218 | 5.2 | 43.6 |
| 44 | Washington State | 5 | 23 | 219 | 4.6 | 43.8 |
| 45 | Utah | 3 | 16 | 132 | 5.3 | 44.0 |
| 46 | Northwestern | 3 | 14 | 133 | 4.7 | 44.3 |
| 46 | Tennessee | 3 | 19 | 133 | 6.3 | 44.3 |
| 48 | Nevada | 2 | 8 | 90 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 48 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 50 | Kentucky | 3 | 11 | 136 | 3.7 | 45.3 |
| 50 | South Carolina | 3 | 17 | 136 | 5.7 | 45.3 |
| 52 | Wisconsin | 3 | 14 | 137 | 4.7 | 45.7 |
| 52 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 17 | 137 | 5.7 | 45.7 |
| 54 | Tulane | 3 | 18 | 138 | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| 55 | West Virginia | 4 | 23 | 186 | 5.8 | 46.5 |
| 56 | Missouri | 2 | 11 | 95 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 56 | Washington | 2 | 11 | 95 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 56 | Michigan | 4 | 23 | 190 | 5.8 | 47.5 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 4 | 23 | 190 | 5.8 | 47.5 |
| 56 | Purdue | 2 | 12 | 95 | 6.0 | 47.5 |
| 56 | Troy | 2 | 13 | 95 | 6.5 | 47.5 |
| 62 | Baylor | 3 | 21 | 143 | 7.0 | 47.7 |
| 63 | Louisville | 3 | 20 | 146 | 6.7 | 48.7 |
| 64 | UTEP | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 64 | Temple | 3 | 18 | 150 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 66 | Notre Dame | 7 | 43 | 353 | 6.1 | 50.4 |
| 67 | Connecticut | 3 | 16 | 154 | 5.3 | 51.3 |
| 68 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 13 | 156 | 4.3 | 52.0 |
| 69 | Penn State | 4 | 21 | 209 | 5.3 | 52.3 |
| 70 | Ohio State | 5 | 29 | 271 | 5.8 | 54.2 |
| 71 | Massachusetts | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 72 | Maryland | 6 | 33 | 339 | 5.5 | 56.5 |
| 73 | East Carolina | 4 | 30 | 227 | 7.5 | 56.8 |
| 74 | LSU | 4 | 26 | 230 | 6.5 | 57.5 |
| 75 | Houston | 2 | 13 | 117 | 6.5 | 58.5 |
| 76 | Ole Miss | 4 | 25 | 236 | 6.3 | 59.0 |
| 77 | USC | 4 | 27 | 241 | 6.8 | 60.3 |
| 78 | Florida State | 4 | 26 | 243 | 6.5 | 60.8 |
| 79 | Texas | 4 | 29 | 244 | 7.3 | 61.0 |
| 80 | Air Force | 1 | 6 | 63 | 6.0 | 63.0 |
| 81 | Duke | 3 | 22 | 190 | 7.3 | 63.3 |
| 81 | Syracuse | 4 | 34 | 253 | 8.5 | 63.3 |
| 83 | San Jose State | 1 | 9 | 64 | 9.0 | 64.0 |
| 84 | Tulsa | 3 | 27 | 197 | 9.0 | 65.7 |
| 85 | Indiana | 4 | 27 | 266 | 6.8 | 66.5 |
| 85 | Florida | 2 | 21 | 133 | 10.5 | 66.5 |
| 87 | Oregon State | 3 | 21 | 202 | 7.0 | 67.3 |
| 88 | Georgia | 6 | 42 | 432 | 7.0 | 72.0 |
| 88 | Texas Tech | 4 | 29 | 288 | 7.3 | 72.0 |
| 90 | UCF | 4 | 34 | 289 | 8.5 | 72.3 |
| 91 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 8 | 73 | 8.0 | 73.0 |
| 91 | Illinois | 4 | 33 | 292 | 8.3 | 73.0 |
| 93 | Memphis | 2 | 17 | 147 | 8.5 | 73.5 |
| 94 | Nebraska | 4 | 32 | 296 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| 95 | Toledo | 1 | 10 | 77 | 10.0 | 77.0 |
| 96 | NC State | 2 | 18 | 158 | 9.0 | 79.0 |
| 96 | Kent State | 1 | 11 | 79 | 11.0 | 79.0 |
| 98 | Michigan State | 4 | 31 | 326 | 7.8 | 81.5 |
| 99 | Oregon | 3 | 24 | 246 | 8.0 | 82.0 |
| 100 | Utah State | 2 | 16 | 165 | 8.0 | 82.5 |
| 101 | Akron | 1 | 9 | 84 | 9.0 | 84.0 |
| 102 | Marshall | 1 | 9 | 86 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| 102 | Cincinnati | 2 | 20 | 172 | 10.0 | 86.0 |
| 104 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 9 | 90 | 9.0 | 90.0 |
| 105 | North Carolina | 4 | 43 | 387 | 10.8 | 96.8 |
| 106 | UCLA | 4 | 41 | 390 | 10.3 | 97.5 |
| 107 | USF | 1 | 10 | 102 | 10.0 | 102.0 |
| 108 | Appalachian State | 1 | 11 | 105 | 11.0 | 105.0 |
| 109 | FIU | 1 | 14 | 163 | 14.0 | 163.0 |