2020 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 19 | 139 | 19.0 | 139.0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 27 | 226 | 13.5 | 113.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas | 1 | 12 | 108 | 12.0 | 108.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 21 | 192 | 10.5 | 96.0 |
| 5 | Arkansas State | 2 | 20 | 187 | 10.0 | 93.5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 2 | 22 | 181 | 11.0 | 90.5 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 3 | 31 | 265 | 10.3 | 88.3 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 30 | 258 | 10.0 | 86.0 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 2 | 20 | 160 | 10.0 | 80.0 |
| 9 | Baylor | 1 | 10 | 80 | 10.0 | 80.0 |
| 9 | Florida State | 2 | 18 | 160 | 9.0 | 80.0 |
| 12 | UCF | 2 | 18 | 154 | 9.0 | 77.0 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 3 | 23 | 231 | 7.7 | 77.0 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 3 | 24 | 225 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 16 | 150 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| 16 | Liberty | 2 | 17 | 146 | 8.5 | 73.0 |
| 16 | Texas State | 4 | 30 | 292 | 7.5 | 73.0 |
| 18 | Kansas | 2 | 12 | 143 | 6.0 | 71.5 |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 2 | 17 | 140 | 8.5 | 70.0 |
| 20 | Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 68 | 8.0 | 68.0 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 2 | 14 | 133 | 7.0 | 66.5 |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 8 | 65 | 8.0 | 65.0 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 2 | 15 | 130 | 7.5 | 65.0 |
| 22 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 65 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 23 | 191 | 7.7 | 63.7 |
| 26 | UTSA | 3 | 19 | 187 | 6.3 | 62.3 |
| 27 | Marshall | 2 | 14 | 122 | 7.0 | 61.0 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 28 | Wake Forest | 2 | 11 | 120 | 5.5 | 60.0 |
| 30 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 11 | 119 | 5.5 | 59.5 |
| 31 | Boston College | 2 | 11 | 117 | 5.5 | 58.5 |
| 32 | SMU | 3 | 20 | 175 | 6.7 | 58.3 |
| 33 | North Texas | 2 | 13 | 115 | 6.5 | 57.5 |
| 34 | UTEP | 4 | 24 | 228 | 6.0 | 57.0 |
| 35 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 17 | 167 | 5.7 | 55.7 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 1 | 7 | 55 | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| 37 | Army | 3 | 16 | 162 | 5.3 | 54.0 |
| 37 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 54 | 4.0 | 54.0 |
| 39 | Georgia | 1 | 10 | 53 | 10.0 | 53.0 |
| 40 | Louisville | 3 | 21 | 158 | 7.0 | 52.7 |
| 41 | BYU | 2 | 11 | 104 | 5.5 | 52.0 |
| 42 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 8 | 50 | 8.0 | 50.0 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 42 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 45 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 14 | 148 | 4.7 | 49.3 |
| 46 | Missouri | 1 | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 49.0 |
| 47 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 48 | Southern Miss | 3 | 18 | 133 | 6.0 | 44.3 |
| 49 | Iowa State | 2 | 12 | 88 | 6.0 | 44.0 |
| 49 | USF | 2 | 9 | 88 | 4.5 | 44.0 |
| 51 | Tulane | 3 | 13 | 123 | 4.3 | 41.0 |
| 52 | Clemson | 2 | 12 | 81 | 6.0 | 40.5 |
| 53 | LSU | 1 | 7 | 40 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| 53 | Auburn | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 53 | FIU | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 53 | Ole Miss | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 53 | Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 58 | UAB | 3 | 10 | 110 | 3.3 | 36.7 |
| 59 | Notre Dame | 2 | 8 | 71 | 4.0 | 35.5 |
| 60 | Duke | 3 | 12 | 106 | 4.0 | 35.3 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 62 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 10 | 68 | 5.0 | 34.0 |
| 62 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 13 | 102 | 4.3 | 34.0 |
| 64 | Mississippi State | 1 | 7 | 31 | 7.0 | 31.0 |
| 65 | NC State | 2 | 8 | 55 | 4.0 | 27.5 |
| 65 | Navy | 2 | 6 | 55 | 3.0 | 27.5 |
| 67 | Troy | 2 | 7 | 50 | 3.5 | 25.0 |
| 67 | TCU | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 67 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 70 | Louisiana | 3 | 11 | 72 | 3.7 | 24.0 |
| 71 | Texas | 2 | 11 | 45 | 5.5 | 22.5 |
| 72 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |