2020 National Leaders Penalties - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 21 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 4 | LSU | 1 | 7 | 31 | 7.0 | 31.0 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 5 | Virginia | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 7 | 37 | 3.5 | 18.5 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 1 | 6 | 38 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| 9 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 1 | 7 | 40 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 42 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 2 | 6 | 49 | 3.0 | 24.5 |
| 16 | Alabama | 1 | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 49.0 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 50 | 8.0 | 50.0 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 1 | 10 | 53 | 10.0 | 53.0 |
| 21 | Auburn | 1 | 7 | 55 | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| 22 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 63 | 5.0 | 63.0 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 2 | 6 | 64 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 24 | TCU | 1 | 10 | 66 | 10.0 | 66.0 |
| 25 | Boston College | 2 | 10 | 88 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 26 | South Florida | 2 | 9 | 90 | 4.5 | 45.0 |
| 26 | Clemson | 2 | 10 | 90 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 1 | 9 | 91 | 9.0 | 91.0 |
| 29 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 12 | 93 | 6.0 | 46.5 |
| 30 | Troy | 2 | 9 | 95 | 4.5 | 47.5 |
| 30 | Baylor | 1 | 8 | 95 | 8.0 | 95.0 |
| 32 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 8 | 97 | 4.0 | 48.5 |
| 33 | Navy | 2 | 9 | 99 | 4.5 | 49.5 |
| 34 | Memphis | 1 | 12 | 102 | 12.0 | 102.0 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 1 | 11 | 105 | 11.0 | 105.0 |
| 36 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 14 | 107 | 4.7 | 35.7 |
| 37 | Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 108 | 4.5 | 54.0 |
| 37 | Georgia | 1 | 12 | 108 | 12.0 | 108.0 |
| 39 | Duke | 3 | 11 | 112 | 3.7 | 37.3 |
| 40 | Kansas | 2 | 15 | 115 | 7.5 | 57.5 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | 2 | 17 | 119 | 8.5 | 59.5 |
| 42 | Tulsa | 1 | 15 | 120 | 15.0 | 120.0 |
| 43 | Louisville | 3 | 13 | 122 | 4.3 | 40.7 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | 2 | 12 | 124 | 6.0 | 62.0 |
| 45 | Florida International | 1 | 15 | 127 | 15.0 | 127.0 |
| 46 | Liberty | 2 | 12 | 129 | 6.0 | 64.5 |
| 47 | North Carolina State | 2 | 14 | 130 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| 48 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 12 | 131 | 4.0 | 43.7 |
| 49 | Marshall | 2 | 13 | 132 | 6.5 | 66.0 |
| 50 | South Alabama | 3 | 14 | 133 | 4.7 | 44.3 |
| 50 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 15 | 133 | 7.5 | 66.5 |
| 52 | North Texas | 2 | 19 | 145 | 9.5 | 72.5 |
| 53 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 17 | 146 | 5.7 | 48.7 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 16 | 149 | 5.3 | 49.7 |
| 55 | Oklahoma | 2 | 19 | 150 | 9.5 | 75.0 |
| 56 | SMU | 3 | 18 | 155 | 6.0 | 51.7 |
| 56 | Texas | 2 | 16 | 155 | 8.0 | 77.5 |
| 58 | Tulane | 3 | 17 | 157 | 5.7 | 52.3 |
| 59 | Florida State | 2 | 20 | 168 | 10.0 | 84.0 |
| 60 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 18 | 170 | 6.0 | 56.7 |
| 61 | UTEP | 4 | 22 | 188 | 5.5 | 47.0 |
| 62 | UCF | 2 | 27 | 190 | 13.5 | 95.0 |
| 63 | West Virginia | 2 | 20 | 191 | 10.0 | 95.5 |
| 64 | Appalachian State | 3 | 20 | 192 | 6.7 | 64.0 |
| 65 | Kansas State | 2 | 21 | 193 | 10.5 | 96.5 |
| 66 | Syracuse | 3 | 20 | 198 | 6.7 | 66.0 |
| 66 | Army | 3 | 21 | 198 | 7.0 | 66.0 |
| 68 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 22 | 199 | 7.3 | 66.3 |
| 69 | UTSA | 3 | 21 | 220 | 7.0 | 73.3 |
| 70 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 32 | 233 | 10.7 | 77.7 |
| 71 | Texas State | 4 | 23 | 234 | 5.8 | 58.5 |
| 72 | UAB | 3 | 30 | 280 | 10.0 | 93.3 |