2023 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Texas A&M 5 45 393 9.0 78.6
2 USC 5 40 369 8.0 73.8
2 Missouri 5 40 360 8.0 72.0
4 Kentucky 6 36 334 6.0 55.7
4 Duke 5 36 257 7.2 51.4
6 LSU 4 35 298 8.8 74.5
6 Alabama 6 35 305 5.8 50.8
8 Auburn 4 34 268 8.5 67.0
9 Texas Tech 4 32 274 8.0 68.5
9 Florida 5 32 234 6.4 46.8
9 Texas 6 32 253 5.3 42.2
12 North Carolina State 4 30 263 7.5 65.8
12 Washington 5 30 247 6.0 49.4
14 Vanderbilt 4 29 268 7.3 67.0
14 Kansas State 5 29 228 5.8 45.6
14 Iowa State 6 29 249 4.8 41.5
17 Michigan State 5 28 265 5.6 53.0
18 Georgia 5 26 217 5.2 43.4
19 Arizona State 4 25 223 6.3 55.8
19 South Carolina 4 25 198 6.3 49.5
21 Virginia Tech 3 24 194 8.0 64.7
21 Utah 3 24 180 8.0 60.0
21 Georgia Tech 4 24 228 6.0 57.0
21 BYU 4 24 191 6.0 47.8
21 Oklahoma 5 24 209 4.8 41.8
26 Mississippi 4 23 200 5.8 50.0
26 Mississippi State 4 23 175 5.8 43.8
26 Oregon State 4 23 164 5.8 41.0
29 UNLV 2 22 246 11.0 123.0
29 Arkansas 4 22 205 5.5 51.3
29 Oklahoma State 4 22 175 5.5 43.8
29 TCU 4 22 170 5.5 42.5
33 Penn State 4 21 158 5.3 39.5
33 Michigan 5 21 129 4.2 25.8
35 Arizona 2 20 201 10.0 100.5
35 Wake Forest 4 20 229 5.0 57.3
35 Kansas 4 20 177 5.0 44.3
38 Maryland 3 19 182 6.3 60.7
38 Washington State 3 19 149 6.3 49.7
38 Stanford 4 19 183 4.8 45.8
38 Indiana 4 19 171 4.8 42.8
38 Miami (Florida) 4 19 171 4.8 42.8
38 Ohio State 4 19 156 4.8 39.0
38 Notre Dame 4 19 124 4.8 31.0
45 California 2 18 182 9.0 91.0
45 Virginia 3 18 157 6.0 52.3
45 Oregon 3 18 144 6.0 48.0
45 Florida State 4 18 183 4.5 45.8
45 UCF 4 18 165 4.5 41.3
50 Colorado 2 17 167 8.5 83.5
50 Tulsa 3 17 177 5.7 59.0
50 Illinois 3 17 174 5.7 58.0
50 Pittsburgh 3 17 165 5.7 55.0
54 Louisiana Tech 2 16 136 8.0 68.0
54 Boston College 3 16 158 5.3 52.7
54 Louisville 3 16 143 5.3 47.7
54 Cincinnati 3 16 128 5.3 42.7
54 Wisconsin 3 16 125 5.3 41.7
59 North Carolina 2 15 122 7.5 61.0
59 Middle Tennessee 3 15 149 5.0 49.7
59 Tennessee 4 15 111 3.8 27.8
62 UTEP 2 14 90 7.0 45.0
62 Clemson 3 14 106 4.7 35.3
64 West Virginia 3 13 130 4.3 43.3
65 New Mexico State 2 12 142 6.0 71.0
65 Syracuse 2 12 109 6.0 54.5
65 Rice 2 12 106 6.0 53.0
65 Connecticut 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
65 Houston 3 12 118 4.0 39.3
65 Minnesota 3 12 106 4.0 35.3
65 Purdue 3 12 81 4.0 27.0
72 Tulane 2 11 101 5.5 50.5
73 Buffalo 1 10 90 10.0 90.0
73 Memphis 2 10 81 5.0 40.5
73 Iowa 3 10 100 3.3 33.3
76 SMU 1 9 93 9.0 93.0
76 Hawai'i 1 9 76 9.0 76.0
76 Western Kentucky 2 9 95 4.5 47.5
76 Massachusetts 2 9 75 4.5 37.5
76 Northwestern 2 9 75 4.5 37.5
76 Rutgers 4 9 77 2.3 19.3
82 Louisiana-Monroe 1 8 81 8.0 81.0
82 Sam Houston State 1 8 79 8.0 79.0
82 Charlotte 1 8 77 8.0 77.0
82 Central Michigan 1 8 72 8.0 72.0
86 Jacksonville State 1 7 65 7.0 65.0
86 South Alabama 1 7 64 7.0 64.0
86 Nevada 1 7 53 7.0 53.0
86 Utah State 1 7 50 7.0 50.0
86 Baylor 2 7 62 3.5 31.0
86 East Carolina 2 7 55 3.5 27.5
92 Arkansas State 1 6 65 6.0 65.0
92 Marshall 1 6 55 6.0 55.0
92 Wyoming 1 6 40 6.0 40.0
95 Boise State 1 5 60 5.0 60.0
95 Florida Atlantic 1 5 55 5.0 55.0
95 Georgia State 1 5 55 5.0 55.0
95 Troy 1 5 45 5.0 45.0
95 UAB 1 5 40 5.0 40.0
95 UTSA 1 5 40 5.0 40.0
95 South Florida 1 5 35 5.0 35.0
95 Bowling Green 2 5 61 2.5 30.5
103 Old Dominion 1 4 50 4.0 50.0
103 Florida International 1 4 49 4.0 49.0
103 Temple 1 4 47 4.0 47.0
103 Navy 2 4 35 2.0 17.5
107 Southern Mississippi 1 3 45 3.0 45.0
107 Ball State 1 3 40 3.0 40.0
107 UCLA 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
107 North Texas 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
107 Army 1 3 10 3.0 10.0
112 Liberty 1 2 20 2.0 20.0
112 Nebraska 2 2 10 1.0 5.0
114 Western Michigan 1 1 5 1.0 5.0