2018 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 83 | 2.0 | 20.8 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 17 | 126 | 3.4 | 25.2 |
| 3 | Virginia | 5 | 16 | 140 | 3.2 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 4 | 12 | 122 | 3.0 | 30.5 |
| 5 | Utah | 4 | 15 | 125 | 3.8 | 31.3 |
| 6 | Georgia | 5 | 17 | 159 | 3.4 | 31.8 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 14 | 131 | 3.5 | 32.8 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 19 | 165 | 3.8 | 33.0 |
| 9 | UNLV | 4 | 17 | 133 | 4.3 | 33.3 |
| 10 | Navy | 5 | 23 | 167 | 4.6 | 33.4 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 5 | 19 | 168 | 3.8 | 33.6 |
| 12 | Liberty | 8 | 28 | 283 | 3.5 | 35.4 |
| 12 | Duke | 5 | 20 | 177 | 4.0 | 35.4 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 5 | 22 | 182 | 4.4 | 36.4 |
| 15 | Connecticut | 4 | 18 | 146 | 4.5 | 36.5 |
| 16 | Fresno State | 5 | 21 | 185 | 4.2 | 37.0 |
| 17 | NC State | 5 | 22 | 187 | 4.4 | 37.4 |
| 18 | UTSA | 4 | 23 | 150 | 5.8 | 37.5 |
| 19 | TCU | 4 | 17 | 153 | 4.3 | 38.3 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 24 | 194 | 4.8 | 38.8 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 4 | 19 | 157 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 22 | Old Dominion | 4 | 19 | 162 | 4.8 | 40.5 |
| 23 | Oregon | 4 | 16 | 164 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 23 | Penn State | 4 | 18 | 164 | 4.5 | 41.0 |
| 23 | Houston | 5 | 28 | 205 | 5.6 | 41.0 |
| 26 | Air Force | 4 | 16 | 167 | 4.0 | 41.8 |
| 27 | Southern Miss | 3 | 15 | 126 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 28 | Buffalo | 5 | 24 | 213 | 4.8 | 42.6 |
| 29 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 19 | 214 | 3.8 | 42.8 |
| 30 | Ohio | 5 | 22 | 215 | 4.4 | 43.0 |
| 31 | Army | 12 | 56 | 526 | 4.7 | 43.8 |
| 31 | Stanford | 4 | 26 | 175 | 6.5 | 43.8 |
| 33 | FIU | 5 | 24 | 225 | 4.8 | 45.0 |
| 34 | Western Michigan | 5 | 26 | 226 | 5.2 | 45.2 |
| 35 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 28 | 228 | 5.6 | 45.6 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | 13 | 67 | 596 | 5.2 | 45.8 |
| 36 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 24 | 183 | 6.0 | 45.8 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 4 | 23 | 185 | 5.8 | 46.3 |
| 39 | Toledo | 5 | 24 | 233 | 4.8 | 46.6 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 4 | 21 | 187 | 5.3 | 46.8 |
| 41 | East Carolina | 4 | 19 | 191 | 4.8 | 47.8 |
| 41 | Florida | 5 | 28 | 239 | 5.6 | 47.8 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 4 | 24 | 193 | 6.0 | 48.3 |
| 44 | Rice | 5 | 27 | 242 | 5.4 | 48.4 |
| 45 | Arizona State | 4 | 25 | 194 | 6.3 | 48.5 |
| 46 | Tulane | 5 | 27 | 246 | 5.4 | 49.2 |
| 47 | Massachusetts | 10 | 58 | 493 | 5.8 | 49.3 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 5 | 25 | 248 | 5.0 | 49.6 |
| 49 | Colorado | 3 | 20 | 150 | 6.7 | 50.0 |
| 50 | Colorado State | 4 | 26 | 201 | 6.5 | 50.3 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 4 | 21 | 204 | 5.3 | 51.0 |
| 52 | Iowa | 4 | 24 | 209 | 6.0 | 52.3 |
| 53 | Arkansas | 4 | 23 | 210 | 5.8 | 52.5 |
| 54 | Bowling Green | 4 | 28 | 211 | 7.0 | 52.8 |
| 55 | Charlotte | 4 | 25 | 212 | 6.3 | 53.0 |
| 56 | Clemson | 6 | 30 | 320 | 5.0 | 53.3 |
| 57 | North Texas | 5 | 25 | 268 | 5.0 | 53.6 |
| 58 | BYU | 11 | 70 | 593 | 6.4 | 53.9 |
| 59 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 30 | 271 | 6.0 | 54.2 |
| 59 | Memphis | 5 | 33 | 271 | 6.6 | 54.2 |
| 59 | South Carolina | 5 | 33 | 271 | 6.6 | 54.2 |
| 62 | Baylor | 4 | 24 | 217 | 6.0 | 54.3 |
| 62 | Boston College | 4 | 29 | 217 | 7.3 | 54.3 |
| 64 | Texas A&M | 5 | 27 | 272 | 5.4 | 54.4 |
| 65 | Boise State | 4 | 23 | 219 | 5.8 | 54.8 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 9 | 61 | 498 | 6.8 | 55.3 |
| 67 | Auburn | 5 | 31 | 279 | 6.2 | 55.8 |
| 68 | Florida State | 4 | 33 | 224 | 8.3 | 56.0 |
| 69 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 35 | 281 | 7.0 | 56.2 |
| 70 | Wyoming | 4 | 25 | 226 | 6.3 | 56.5 |
| 70 | Washington | 4 | 26 | 226 | 6.5 | 56.5 |
| 72 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 26 | 227 | 6.5 | 56.8 |
| 72 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 33 | 284 | 6.6 | 56.8 |
| 74 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 29 | 289 | 5.8 | 57.8 |
| 74 | California | 4 | 28 | 231 | 7.0 | 57.8 |
| 74 | Ohio State | 4 | 30 | 231 | 7.5 | 57.8 |
| 77 | Michigan State | 4 | 28 | 234 | 7.0 | 58.5 |
| 78 | Kansas | 3 | 21 | 176 | 7.0 | 58.7 |
| 79 | Purdue | 4 | 22 | 235 | 5.5 | 58.8 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | 5 | 32 | 294 | 6.4 | 58.8 |
| 79 | Marshall | 5 | 38 | 294 | 7.6 | 58.8 |
| 82 | Indiana | 3 | 19 | 177 | 6.3 | 59.0 |
| 83 | Hawaii | 6 | 36 | 355 | 6.0 | 59.2 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 3 | 17 | 179 | 5.7 | 59.7 |
| 85 | SMU | 4 | 25 | 239 | 6.3 | 59.8 |
| 86 | Temple | 5 | 30 | 301 | 6.0 | 60.2 |
| 86 | Troy | 5 | 36 | 301 | 7.2 | 60.2 |
| 88 | Tulsa | 4 | 27 | 244 | 6.8 | 61.0 |
| 89 | Kansas State | 3 | 19 | 185 | 6.3 | 61.7 |
| 90 | New Mexico | 4 | 29 | 248 | 7.3 | 62.0 |
| 91 | Alabama | 6 | 38 | 375 | 6.3 | 62.5 |
| 92 | UTEP | 4 | 34 | 258 | 8.5 | 64.5 |
| 93 | San Jose State | 4 | 31 | 261 | 7.8 | 65.3 |
| 94 | Syracuse | 5 | 35 | 330 | 7.0 | 66.0 |
| 95 | UCLA | 3 | 23 | 199 | 7.7 | 66.3 |
| 96 | Michigan | 4 | 31 | 266 | 7.8 | 66.5 |
| 97 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 27 | 268 | 6.8 | 67.0 |
| 98 | Missouri | 5 | 34 | 338 | 6.8 | 67.6 |
| 99 | USF | 5 | 42 | 339 | 8.4 | 67.8 |
| 100 | Ball State | 4 | 27 | 273 | 6.8 | 68.3 |
| 100 | Texas | 4 | 31 | 273 | 7.8 | 68.3 |
| 102 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 29 | 274 | 7.3 | 68.5 |
| 103 | Rutgers | 3 | 21 | 207 | 7.0 | 69.0 |
| 103 | Nebraska | 3 | 26 | 207 | 8.7 | 69.0 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 27 | 277 | 6.8 | 69.3 |
| 106 | Arizona | 3 | 22 | 209 | 7.3 | 69.7 |
| 107 | Washington State | 4 | 31 | 280 | 7.8 | 70.0 |
| 108 | Akron | 4 | 30 | 282 | 7.5 | 70.5 |
| 109 | Nevada | 5 | 36 | 354 | 7.2 | 70.8 |
| 109 | San Diego State | 5 | 37 | 354 | 7.4 | 70.8 |
| 111 | West Virginia | 3 | 22 | 214 | 7.3 | 71.3 |
| 112 | Ole Miss | 4 | 31 | 287 | 7.8 | 71.8 |
| 113 | LSU | 5 | 34 | 362 | 6.8 | 72.4 |
| 114 | Appalachian State | 4 | 31 | 295 | 7.8 | 73.8 |
| 115 | USC | 3 | 24 | 228 | 8.0 | 76.0 |
| 116 | Central Michigan | 4 | 34 | 305 | 8.5 | 76.3 |
| 117 | Texas State | 4 | 38 | 309 | 9.5 | 77.3 |
| 118 | Illinois | 3 | 23 | 235 | 7.7 | 78.3 |
| 119 | UAB | 5 | 43 | 398 | 8.6 | 79.6 |
| 120 | Utah State | 5 | 42 | 401 | 8.4 | 80.2 |
| 121 | South Alabama | 4 | 34 | 325 | 8.5 | 81.3 |
| 121 | UCF | 4 | 35 | 325 | 8.8 | 81.3 |
| 121 | Maryland | 3 | 27 | 244 | 9.0 | 81.3 |
| 124 | Kent State | 4 | 37 | 326 | 9.3 | 81.5 |
| 125 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 45 | 415 | 9.0 | 83.0 |
| 126 | Arkansas State | 5 | 48 | 416 | 9.6 | 83.2 |
| 127 | Louisville | 4 | 35 | 342 | 8.8 | 85.5 |
| 128 | Cincinnati | 5 | 49 | 452 | 9.8 | 90.4 |
| 129 | North Carolina | 3 | 27 | 274 | 9.0 | 91.3 |
| 130 | Texas Tech | 3 | 29 | 301 | 9.7 | 100.3 |