2020 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 3 | 28 | 242 | 9.3 | 80.7 |
| 2 | Mississippi State | 3 | 23 | 236 | 7.7 | 78.7 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 4 | 27 | 225 | 6.8 | 56.3 |
| 4 | NC State | 2 | 22 | 214 | 11.0 | 107.0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 3 | 29 | 214 | 9.7 | 71.3 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 3 | 19 | 209 | 6.3 | 69.7 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 3 | 23 | 207 | 7.7 | 69.0 |
| 8 | Florida | 4 | 23 | 201 | 5.8 | 50.3 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 3 | 21 | 200 | 7.0 | 66.7 |
| 10 | Auburn | 3 | 18 | 197 | 6.0 | 65.7 |
| 11 | Ball State | 4 | 21 | 192 | 5.3 | 48.0 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 20 | 186 | 6.7 | 62.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 21 | 180 | 5.3 | 45.0 |
| 14 | Memphis | 3 | 18 | 179 | 6.0 | 59.7 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 3 | 19 | 178 | 6.3 | 59.3 |
| 16 | Oregon State | 3 | 21 | 177 | 7.0 | 59.0 |
| 16 | Missouri | 3 | 19 | 177 | 6.3 | 59.0 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 3 | 19 | 175 | 6.3 | 58.3 |
| 19 | Alabama | 5 | 25 | 170 | 5.0 | 34.0 |
| 20 | Rice | 2 | 17 | 169 | 8.5 | 84.5 |
| 21 | UCLA | 3 | 21 | 168 | 7.0 | 56.0 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 3 | 21 | 166 | 7.0 | 55.3 |
| 23 | Indiana | 2 | 16 | 160 | 8.0 | 80.0 |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 16 | 159 | 5.3 | 53.0 |
| 25 | Utah | 3 | 18 | 158 | 6.0 | 52.7 |
| 26 | Nevada | 3 | 20 | 157 | 6.7 | 52.3 |
| 27 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 19 | 156 | 9.5 | 78.0 |
| 27 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 17 | 156 | 5.7 | 52.0 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 4 | 19 | 156 | 4.8 | 39.0 |
| 30 | Iowa State | 3 | 18 | 155 | 6.0 | 51.7 |
| 30 | Northwestern | 3 | 17 | 155 | 5.7 | 51.7 |
| 30 | Buffalo | 3 | 15 | 155 | 5.0 | 51.7 |
| 33 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 16 | 153 | 8.0 | 76.5 |
| 33 | Stanford | 3 | 18 | 153 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| 35 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 21 | 152 | 7.0 | 50.7 |
| 36 | Oregon | 3 | 17 | 151 | 5.7 | 50.3 |
| 37 | Arizona State | 3 | 19 | 146 | 6.3 | 48.7 |
| 37 | Hawaii | 3 | 17 | 146 | 5.7 | 48.7 |
| 39 | Colorado | 3 | 16 | 145 | 5.3 | 48.3 |
| 39 | Clemson | 3 | 13 | 145 | 4.3 | 48.3 |
| 41 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 13 | 138 | 6.5 | 69.0 |
| 42 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 15 | 135 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 43 | USC | 3 | 14 | 130 | 4.7 | 43.3 |
| 44 | Tulane | 2 | 14 | 129 | 7.0 | 64.5 |
| 45 | Virginia | 2 | 16 | 125 | 8.0 | 62.5 |
| 46 | LSU | 3 | 14 | 123 | 4.7 | 41.0 |
| 47 | Army | 3 | 16 | 121 | 5.3 | 40.3 |
| 48 | Fresno State | 2 | 13 | 120 | 6.5 | 60.0 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 2 | 13 | 120 | 6.5 | 60.0 |
| 50 | BYU | 3 | 13 | 119 | 4.3 | 39.7 |
| 51 | TCU | 2 | 12 | 117 | 6.0 | 58.5 |
| 51 | Toledo | 2 | 12 | 117 | 6.0 | 58.5 |
| 51 | Marshall | 3 | 17 | 117 | 5.7 | 39.0 |
| 54 | Cincinnati | 2 | 13 | 116 | 6.5 | 58.0 |
| 54 | Appalachian State | 3 | 12 | 116 | 4.0 | 38.7 |
| 56 | Washington State | 2 | 12 | 115 | 6.0 | 57.5 |
| 57 | Louisiana | 2 | 12 | 112 | 6.0 | 56.0 |
| 58 | Georgia | 2 | 15 | 110 | 7.5 | 55.0 |
| 59 | Michigan State | 2 | 12 | 108 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 60 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 107 | 9.0 | 107.0 |
| 60 | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 107 | 4.0 | 35.7 |
| 62 | Boise State | 2 | 14 | 105 | 7.0 | 52.5 |
| 62 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 12 | 105 | 6.0 | 52.5 |
| 64 | Western Michigan | 2 | 13 | 104 | 6.5 | 52.0 |
| 65 | Arizona | 2 | 11 | 102 | 5.5 | 51.0 |
| 66 | Texas A&M | 3 | 12 | 98 | 4.0 | 32.7 |
| 67 | Akron | 2 | 11 | 97 | 5.5 | 48.5 |
| 68 | Boston College | 1 | 10 | 95 | 10.0 | 95.0 |
| 68 | West Virginia | 2 | 9 | 95 | 4.5 | 47.5 |
| 70 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 94 | 10.0 | 94.0 |
| 71 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 11 | 92 | 3.7 | 30.7 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | 2 | 9 | 89 | 4.5 | 44.5 |
| 73 | Baylor | 2 | 12 | 87 | 6.0 | 43.5 |
| 74 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 8 | 86 | 8.0 | 86.0 |
| 74 | Texas | 2 | 10 | 86 | 5.0 | 43.0 |
| 76 | Wyoming | 2 | 9 | 85 | 4.5 | 42.5 |
| 77 | UTSA | 1 | 10 | 84 | 10.0 | 84.0 |
| 78 | Duke | 2 | 9 | 83 | 4.5 | 41.5 |
| 79 | Georgia State | 1 | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 81.0 |
| 79 | Illinois | 3 | 11 | 81 | 3.7 | 27.0 |
| 81 | Kansas | 1 | 7 | 80 | 7.0 | 80.0 |
| 81 | Arkansas | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 81 | Navy | 2 | 10 | 80 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 81 | Air Force | 2 | 8 | 80 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 81 | Troy | 2 | 7 | 80 | 3.5 | 40.0 |
| 86 | Minnesota | 2 | 8 | 79 | 4.0 | 39.5 |
| 87 | UNLV | 1 | 10 | 72 | 10.0 | 72.0 |
| 88 | Wake Forest | 2 | 13 | 71 | 6.5 | 35.5 |
| 88 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 9 | 71 | 4.5 | 35.5 |
| 90 | Florida State | 1 | 9 | 70 | 9.0 | 70.0 |
| 90 | Iowa | 2 | 8 | 70 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 90 | New Mexico | 2 | 6 | 70 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 93 | Utah State | 1 | 6 | 67 | 6.0 | 67.0 |
| 94 | UAB | 2 | 7 | 66 | 3.5 | 33.0 |
| 95 | San Diego State | 2 | 10 | 61 | 5.0 | 30.5 |
| 96 | California | 1 | 9 | 60 | 9.0 | 60.0 |
| 96 | Liberty | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 96 | Southern Miss | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 96 | Maryland | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 96 | South Carolina | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 101 | UCF | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 101 | Kansas State | 1 | 4 | 55 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 103 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5 | 51 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| 104 | Arkansas State | 1 | 6 | 41 | 6.0 | 41.0 |
| 105 | UTEP | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 105 | Syracuse | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 105 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 40 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 108 | Louisville | 1 | 5 | 39 | 5.0 | 39.0 |
| 109 | Central Michigan | 2 | 7 | 35 | 3.5 | 17.5 |
| 110 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 28 | 4.0 | 28.0 |
| 111 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 112 | Colorado State | 1 | 3 | 24 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 113 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 113 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 115 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.0 | 10.0 |