2017 National Leaders Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 17 | 132 | 3.4 | 26.4 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | 10 | 81 | 3.3 | 27.0 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5 | 20 | 144 | 4.0 | 28.8 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 17 | 156 | 3.4 | 31.2 |
| 5 | Rice | 5 | 20 | 158 | 4.0 | 31.6 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 14 | 127 | 3.5 | 31.8 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 17 | 130 | 4.3 | 32.5 |
| 8 | Clemson | 5 | 22 | 165 | 4.4 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 4 | 16 | 135 | 4.0 | 33.8 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 20 | 169 | 4.0 | 33.8 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 4 | 18 | 136 | 4.5 | 34.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 4 | 20 | 140 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 13 | Boston College | 5 | 22 | 177 | 4.4 | 35.4 |
| 14 | Army | 5 | 21 | 178 | 4.2 | 35.6 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 5 | 23 | 184 | 4.6 | 36.8 |
| 16 | Air Force | 4 | 15 | 149 | 3.8 | 37.3 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 5 | 19 | 187 | 3.8 | 37.4 |
| 18 | Washington | 5 | 22 | 188 | 4.4 | 37.6 |
| 19 | Navy | 4 | 15 | 153 | 3.8 | 38.3 |
| 20 | Idaho | 4 | 18 | 155 | 4.5 | 38.8 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 4 | 16 | 156 | 4.0 | 39.0 |
| 22 | Indiana | 4 | 19 | 161 | 4.8 | 40.3 |
| 23 | Penn State | 5 | 21 | 202 | 4.2 | 40.4 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 5 | 25 | 204 | 5.0 | 40.8 |
| 25 | Alabama | 5 | 26 | 205 | 5.2 | 41.0 |
| 26 | Ball State | 5 | 21 | 211 | 4.2 | 42.2 |
| 27 | Auburn | 5 | 21 | 212 | 4.2 | 42.4 |
| 28 | Arkansas | 4 | 19 | 173 | 4.8 | 43.3 |
| 29 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 24 | 217 | 4.8 | 43.4 |
| 29 | UTEP | 5 | 25 | 217 | 5.0 | 43.4 |
| 31 | Missouri | 4 | 23 | 177 | 5.8 | 44.3 |
| 32 | Mississippi State | 5 | 31 | 222 | 6.2 | 44.4 |
| 33 | Kentucky | 5 | 30 | 225 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 34 | Texas State | 5 | 23 | 226 | 4.6 | 45.2 |
| 35 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 21 | 182 | 5.3 | 45.5 |
| 36 | Virginia | 4 | 20 | 183 | 5.0 | 45.8 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 5 | 23 | 231 | 4.6 | 46.2 |
| 38 | BYU | 5 | 29 | 232 | 5.8 | 46.4 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | 4 | 21 | 186 | 5.3 | 46.5 |
| 40 | Northwestern | 4 | 20 | 189 | 5.0 | 47.3 |
| 41 | Buffalo | 5 | 27 | 238 | 5.4 | 47.6 |
| 41 | NC State | 5 | 28 | 238 | 5.6 | 47.6 |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 6 | 33 | 289 | 5.5 | 48.2 |
| 44 | Duke | 5 | 25 | 243 | 5.0 | 48.6 |
| 45 | Tulane | 4 | 23 | 195 | 5.8 | 48.8 |
| 45 | Iowa | 5 | 29 | 244 | 5.8 | 48.8 |
| 47 | Arizona | 4 | 20 | 196 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| 48 | Ohio | 5 | 28 | 250 | 5.6 | 50.0 |
| 49 | Washington State | 5 | 27 | 251 | 5.4 | 50.2 |
| 50 | Iowa State | 4 | 20 | 201 | 5.0 | 50.3 |
| 51 | New Mexico | 5 | 31 | 252 | 6.2 | 50.4 |
| 51 | Wake Forest | 5 | 32 | 252 | 6.4 | 50.4 |
| 53 | Notre Dame | 5 | 28 | 253 | 5.6 | 50.6 |
| 54 | Stanford | 5 | 35 | 254 | 7.0 | 50.8 |
| 55 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 29 | 259 | 5.8 | 51.8 |
| 55 | Kansas | 4 | 29 | 207 | 7.3 | 51.8 |
| 57 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 29 | 261 | 5.8 | 52.2 |
| 58 | California | 5 | 32 | 262 | 6.4 | 52.4 |
| 59 | Nebraska | 5 | 27 | 264 | 5.4 | 52.8 |
| 60 | Western Michigan | 5 | 30 | 266 | 6.0 | 53.2 |
| 61 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 32 | 268 | 6.4 | 53.6 |
| 62 | Kansas State | 4 | 24 | 215 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| 62 | North Texas | 5 | 32 | 269 | 6.4 | 53.8 |
| 64 | Michigan State | 4 | 25 | 217 | 6.3 | 54.3 |
| 65 | Boise State | 4 | 29 | 218 | 7.3 | 54.5 |
| 66 | Florida | 4 | 30 | 219 | 7.5 | 54.8 |
| 67 | Nevada | 5 | 31 | 275 | 6.2 | 55.0 |
| 68 | Purdue | 4 | 21 | 221 | 5.3 | 55.3 |
| 69 | UNLV | 4 | 28 | 222 | 7.0 | 55.5 |
| 70 | Utah State | 5 | 33 | 278 | 6.6 | 55.6 |
| 71 | San Jose State | 6 | 45 | 340 | 7.5 | 56.7 |
| 72 | Oklahoma | 4 | 22 | 228 | 5.5 | 57.0 |
| 72 | TCU | 4 | 26 | 228 | 6.5 | 57.0 |
| 74 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 26 | 229 | 6.5 | 57.3 |
| 75 | Colorado State | 5 | 32 | 287 | 6.4 | 57.4 |
| 76 | Rutgers | 5 | 35 | 288 | 7.0 | 57.6 |
| 77 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 21 | 173 | 7.0 | 57.7 |
| 78 | Maryland | 4 | 28 | 231 | 7.0 | 57.8 |
| 79 | Tulsa | 5 | 31 | 290 | 6.2 | 58.0 |
| 80 | Cincinnati | 5 | 30 | 294 | 6.0 | 58.8 |
| 81 | Colorado | 5 | 35 | 296 | 7.0 | 59.2 |
| 82 | West Virginia | 4 | 23 | 238 | 5.8 | 59.5 |
| 83 | Georgia | 5 | 33 | 298 | 6.6 | 59.6 |
| 84 | South Alabama | 5 | 34 | 299 | 6.8 | 59.8 |
| 85 | Syracuse | 5 | 36 | 303 | 7.2 | 60.6 |
| 86 | Charlotte | 5 | 36 | 304 | 7.2 | 60.8 |
| 87 | Louisville | 5 | 37 | 305 | 7.4 | 61.0 |
| 88 | Temple | 5 | 37 | 309 | 7.4 | 61.8 |
| 89 | Ole Miss | 4 | 33 | 250 | 8.3 | 62.5 |
| 90 | Michigan | 4 | 28 | 252 | 7.0 | 63.0 |
| 91 | SMU | 5 | 34 | 317 | 6.8 | 63.4 |
| 91 | Bowling Green | 5 | 35 | 317 | 7.0 | 63.4 |
| 93 | Florida State | 3 | 23 | 193 | 7.7 | 64.3 |
| 94 | Arkansas State | 3 | 26 | 195 | 8.7 | 65.0 |
| 95 | LSU | 5 | 37 | 326 | 7.4 | 65.2 |
| 96 | Oregon State | 5 | 31 | 330 | 6.2 | 66.0 |
| 97 | North Carolina | 5 | 33 | 335 | 6.6 | 67.0 |
| 98 | Central Michigan | 5 | 35 | 338 | 7.0 | 67.6 |
| 99 | New Mexico State | 5 | 39 | 339 | 7.8 | 67.8 |
| 100 | East Carolina | 5 | 36 | 340 | 7.2 | 68.0 |
| 101 | Houston | 4 | 30 | 278 | 7.5 | 69.5 |
| 102 | Baylor | 5 | 44 | 348 | 8.8 | 69.6 |
| 103 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 36 | 352 | 7.2 | 70.4 |
| 104 | UAB | 4 | 29 | 285 | 7.3 | 71.3 |
| 105 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 21 | 217 | 7.0 | 72.3 |
| 105 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 29 | 289 | 7.3 | 72.3 |
| 105 | Marshall | 4 | 29 | 289 | 7.3 | 72.3 |
| 108 | FIU | 4 | 29 | 292 | 7.3 | 73.0 |
| 109 | USC | 5 | 39 | 366 | 7.8 | 73.2 |
| 110 | Southern Miss | 4 | 31 | 293 | 7.8 | 73.3 |
| 111 | San Diego State | 5 | 39 | 368 | 7.8 | 73.6 |
| 112 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 32 | 298 | 8.0 | 74.5 |
| 113 | Ohio State | 5 | 37 | 383 | 7.4 | 76.6 |
| 114 | Illinois | 4 | 32 | 312 | 8.0 | 78.0 |
| 115 | Memphis | 4 | 32 | 315 | 8.0 | 78.8 |
| 116 | Akron | 5 | 40 | 398 | 8.0 | 79.6 |
| 117 | Hawaii | 5 | 45 | 409 | 9.0 | 81.8 |
| 117 | USF | 5 | 48 | 409 | 9.6 | 81.8 |
| 119 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 30 | 331 | 7.5 | 82.8 |
| 120 | Appalachian State | 4 | 32 | 333 | 8.0 | 83.3 |
| 121 | Texas | 4 | 37 | 334 | 9.3 | 83.5 |
| 122 | Troy | 5 | 48 | 429 | 9.6 | 85.8 |
| 123 | Kent State | 5 | 47 | 435 | 9.4 | 87.0 |
| 124 | Toledo | 4 | 41 | 357 | 10.3 | 89.3 |
| 125 | UCLA | 5 | 49 | 455 | 9.8 | 91.0 |
| 126 | Utah | 4 | 37 | 365 | 9.3 | 91.3 |
| 127 | Texas Tech | 4 | 40 | 367 | 10.0 | 91.8 |
| 128 | UCF | 3 | 32 | 280 | 10.7 | 93.3 |
| 129 | Oregon | 5 | 52 | 467 | 10.4 | 93.4 |
| 130 | UTSA | 3 | 32 | 308 | 10.7 | 102.7 |