2018 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 39 | 392 | 9.8 | 98.0 |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 38 | 390 | 9.5 | 97.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 37 | 331 | 9.3 | 82.8 |
| 4 | Arizona | 3 | 24 | 242 | 8.0 | 80.7 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 4 | 27 | 316 | 6.8 | 79.0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 4 | 31 | 313 | 7.8 | 78.3 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 9 | 74 | 685 | 8.2 | 76.1 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 5 | 41 | 376 | 8.2 | 75.2 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 4 | 33 | 300 | 8.3 | 75.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 5 | 36 | 375 | 7.2 | 75.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 25 | 218 | 8.3 | 72.7 |
| 11 | Maryland | 3 | 24 | 218 | 8.0 | 72.7 |
| 13 | Louisville | 4 | 30 | 288 | 7.5 | 72.0 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 32 | 360 | 6.4 | 72.0 |
| 15 | UNLV | 4 | 32 | 287 | 8.0 | 71.8 |
| 16 | Ohio | 5 | 37 | 353 | 7.4 | 70.6 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 3 | 25 | 211 | 8.3 | 70.3 |
| 18 | Washington State | 4 | 38 | 280 | 9.5 | 70.0 |
| 19 | Old Dominion | 4 | 24 | 279 | 6.0 | 69.8 |
| 20 | Houston | 5 | 39 | 347 | 7.8 | 69.4 |
| 21 | Stanford | 4 | 28 | 276 | 7.0 | 69.0 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 4 | 31 | 275 | 7.8 | 68.8 |
| 23 | USF | 5 | 36 | 340 | 7.2 | 68.0 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 3 | 25 | 203 | 8.3 | 67.7 |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 29 | 268 | 7.3 | 67.0 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 4 | 27 | 268 | 6.8 | 67.0 |
| 25 | Indiana | 3 | 20 | 201 | 6.7 | 67.0 |
| 28 | Missouri | 5 | 38 | 331 | 7.6 | 66.2 |
| 28 | Memphis | 5 | 36 | 331 | 7.2 | 66.2 |
| 30 | Central Michigan | 4 | 26 | 263 | 6.5 | 65.8 |
| 31 | Tulane | 5 | 31 | 328 | 6.2 | 65.6 |
| 32 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 27 | 262 | 6.8 | 65.5 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 4 | 27 | 261 | 6.8 | 65.3 |
| 34 | Colorado State | 4 | 29 | 260 | 7.3 | 65.0 |
| 35 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 30 | 259 | 7.5 | 64.8 |
| 35 | Air Force | 4 | 25 | 259 | 6.3 | 64.8 |
| 37 | East Carolina | 4 | 29 | 258 | 7.3 | 64.5 |
| 38 | Iowa | 4 | 25 | 255 | 6.3 | 63.8 |
| 39 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 40 | 317 | 8.0 | 63.4 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 6 | 35 | 379 | 5.8 | 63.2 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 4 | 30 | 252 | 7.5 | 63.0 |
| 42 | Texas | 4 | 27 | 249 | 6.8 | 62.3 |
| 43 | UTSA | 4 | 27 | 247 | 6.8 | 61.8 |
| 44 | Georgia State | 4 | 28 | 246 | 7.0 | 61.5 |
| 44 | California | 4 | 26 | 246 | 6.5 | 61.5 |
| 46 | LSU | 5 | 41 | 304 | 8.2 | 60.8 |
| 47 | North Texas | 5 | 34 | 303 | 6.8 | 60.6 |
| 48 | SMU | 4 | 24 | 242 | 6.0 | 60.5 |
| 49 | Tulsa | 4 | 27 | 241 | 6.8 | 60.3 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 3 | 20 | 180 | 6.7 | 60.0 |
| 51 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 29 | 293 | 5.8 | 58.6 |
| 52 | Nebraska | 3 | 24 | 175 | 8.0 | 58.3 |
| 53 | Cincinnati | 5 | 35 | 288 | 7.0 | 57.6 |
| 54 | UTEP | 4 | 26 | 229 | 6.5 | 57.3 |
| 54 | Arkansas | 4 | 25 | 229 | 6.3 | 57.3 |
| 56 | Wyoming | 4 | 33 | 227 | 8.3 | 56.8 |
| 57 | Auburn | 5 | 34 | 283 | 6.8 | 56.6 |
| 58 | Ball State | 4 | 27 | 225 | 6.8 | 56.3 |
| 59 | Southern Miss | 3 | 22 | 168 | 7.3 | 56.0 |
| 60 | Colorado | 3 | 22 | 165 | 7.3 | 55.0 |
| 61 | Alabama | 6 | 39 | 324 | 6.5 | 54.0 |
| 61 | Arizona State | 4 | 26 | 216 | 6.5 | 54.0 |
| 61 | Akron | 4 | 22 | 216 | 5.5 | 54.0 |
| 64 | Syracuse | 5 | 35 | 269 | 7.0 | 53.8 |
| 64 | BYU | 11 | 73 | 592 | 6.6 | 53.8 |
| 64 | Iowa State | 4 | 23 | 215 | 5.8 | 53.8 |
| 67 | Washington | 4 | 29 | 214 | 7.3 | 53.5 |
| 68 | Kansas State | 3 | 23 | 160 | 7.7 | 53.3 |
| 68 | San Jose State | 4 | 28 | 213 | 7.0 | 53.3 |
| 70 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 33 | 264 | 6.6 | 52.8 |
| 71 | Wake Forest | 5 | 29 | 263 | 5.8 | 52.6 |
| 71 | FIU | 5 | 27 | 263 | 5.4 | 52.6 |
| 73 | Western Michigan | 5 | 30 | 262 | 6.0 | 52.4 |
| 74 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 21 | 205 | 5.3 | 51.3 |
| 75 | Temple | 5 | 32 | 255 | 6.4 | 51.0 |
| 76 | Appalachian State | 4 | 28 | 203 | 7.0 | 50.8 |
| 77 | Troy | 5 | 30 | 253 | 6.0 | 50.6 |
| 78 | Texas A&M | 5 | 29 | 251 | 5.8 | 50.2 |
| 79 | Texas State | 4 | 22 | 200 | 5.5 | 50.0 |
| 80 | Nevada | 5 | 31 | 249 | 6.2 | 49.8 |
| 80 | Charlotte | 4 | 21 | 199 | 5.3 | 49.8 |
| 82 | Duke | 5 | 25 | 248 | 5.0 | 49.6 |
| 83 | Ole Miss | 4 | 23 | 198 | 5.8 | 49.5 |
| 84 | Arkansas State | 5 | 30 | 245 | 6.0 | 49.0 |
| 84 | Kansas | 3 | 17 | 147 | 5.7 | 49.0 |
| 86 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 20 | 194 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 87 | Purdue | 4 | 24 | 193 | 6.0 | 48.3 |
| 88 | Ohio State | 4 | 22 | 190 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 89 | Florida State | 4 | 23 | 189 | 5.8 | 47.3 |
| 90 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 31 | 233 | 6.2 | 46.6 |
| 91 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 29 | 232 | 5.8 | 46.4 |
| 92 | UCLA | 3 | 21 | 138 | 7.0 | 46.0 |
| 93 | Boston College | 4 | 23 | 179 | 5.8 | 44.8 |
| 94 | Utah State | 5 | 26 | 221 | 5.2 | 44.2 |
| 95 | Texas Tech | 3 | 20 | 132 | 6.7 | 44.0 |
| 96 | Minnesota | 4 | 18 | 175 | 4.5 | 43.8 |
| 97 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 27 | 218 | 5.4 | 43.6 |
| 97 | South Carolina | 5 | 24 | 218 | 4.8 | 43.6 |
| 99 | Army | 12 | 66 | 522 | 5.5 | 43.5 |
| 100 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 35 | 214 | 7.0 | 42.8 |
| 100 | Tennessee | 4 | 24 | 171 | 6.0 | 42.8 |
| 100 | UAB | 5 | 22 | 214 | 4.4 | 42.8 |
| 103 | Florida | 5 | 32 | 213 | 6.4 | 42.6 |
| 104 | Michigan | 4 | 19 | 170 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| 105 | Notre Dame | 13 | 65 | 548 | 5.0 | 42.2 |
| 106 | Michigan State | 4 | 20 | 168 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 106 | Liberty | 8 | 39 | 336 | 4.9 | 42.0 |
| 108 | TCU | 4 | 21 | 167 | 5.3 | 41.8 |
| 108 | Rice | 5 | 23 | 209 | 4.6 | 41.8 |
| 110 | North Carolina | 3 | 16 | 125 | 5.3 | 41.7 |
| 111 | Oregon | 4 | 21 | 165 | 5.3 | 41.3 |
| 112 | Marshall | 5 | 27 | 202 | 5.4 | 40.4 |
| 113 | USC | 3 | 14 | 119 | 4.7 | 39.7 |
| 114 | Clemson | 6 | 32 | 232 | 5.3 | 38.7 |
| 115 | Fresno State | 5 | 24 | 191 | 4.8 | 38.2 |
| 116 | Boise State | 4 | 22 | 152 | 5.5 | 38.0 |
| 117 | Georgia | 5 | 21 | 189 | 4.2 | 37.8 |
| 118 | NC State | 5 | 24 | 188 | 4.8 | 37.6 |
| 119 | Massachusetts | 10 | 41 | 367 | 4.1 | 36.7 |
| 120 | Virginia | 5 | 23 | 182 | 4.6 | 36.4 |
| 121 | Toledo | 5 | 23 | 176 | 4.6 | 35.2 |
| 122 | Utah | 4 | 15 | 135 | 3.8 | 33.8 |
| 123 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 18 | 166 | 3.6 | 33.2 |
| 124 | Louisiana | 5 | 18 | 151 | 3.6 | 30.2 |
| 125 | Wisconsin | 4 | 12 | 116 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 126 | San Diego State | 5 | 20 | 141 | 4.0 | 28.2 |
| 127 | Mississippi State | 5 | 20 | 131 | 4.0 | 26.2 |
| 128 | Navy | 5 | 13 | 127 | 2.6 | 25.4 |
| 129 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 19 | 122 | 3.8 | 24.4 |
| 130 | Baylor | 4 | 15 | 93 | 3.8 | 23.3 |