2023 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 21 | 189 | 2.6 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Air Force | 8 | 24 | 207 | 3.0 | 25.9 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10 | 28 | 267 | 2.8 | 26.7 |
| 5 | Baylor | 9 | 33 | 252 | 3.7 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 9 | 30 | 287 | 3.3 | 31.9 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 8 | 32 | 256 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 8 | 25 | 261 | 3.1 | 32.6 |
| 9 | Boise State | 9 | 34 | 298 | 3.8 | 33.1 |
| 10 | Temple | 8 | 29 | 267 | 3.6 | 33.4 |
| 11 | Iowa | 10 | 38 | 337 | 3.8 | 33.7 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 8 | 32 | 276 | 4.0 | 34.5 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 44 | 364 | 4.4 | 36.4 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 8 | 32 | 294 | 4.0 | 36.8 |
| 14 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 40 | 331 | 4.4 | 36.8 |
| 16 | San Diego State | 8 | 34 | 301 | 4.3 | 37.6 |
| 17 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 35 | 303 | 4.4 | 37.9 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 9 | 44 | 348 | 4.9 | 38.7 |
| 19 | Auburn | 8 | 42 | 318 | 5.3 | 39.8 |
| 20 | North Texas | 8 | 37 | 324 | 4.6 | 40.5 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 9 | 41 | 367 | 4.6 | 40.8 |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 8 | 45 | 327 | 5.6 | 40.9 |
| 23 | Georgia | 9 | 38 | 369 | 4.2 | 41.0 |
| 23 | SMU | 9 | 39 | 369 | 4.3 | 41.0 |
| 23 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 40 | 328 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 26 | California | 9 | 47 | 373 | 5.2 | 41.4 |
| 27 | East Carolina | 8 | 33 | 337 | 4.1 | 42.1 |
| 28 | Utah | 9 | 45 | 380 | 5.0 | 42.2 |
| 28 | BYU | 9 | 46 | 380 | 5.1 | 42.2 |
| 30 | Troy | 9 | 44 | 381 | 4.9 | 42.3 |
| 31 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 37 | 339 | 4.6 | 42.4 |
| 31 | Ohio State | 9 | 50 | 382 | 5.6 | 42.4 |
| 33 | Tulane | 9 | 43 | 384 | 4.8 | 42.7 |
| 34 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 36 | 342 | 4.5 | 42.8 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 41 | 346 | 5.1 | 43.3 |
| 36 | Tulsa | 8 | 40 | 348 | 5.0 | 43.5 |
| 37 | Kent State | 8 | 38 | 349 | 4.8 | 43.6 |
| 38 | Penn State | 9 | 45 | 393 | 5.0 | 43.7 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 8 | 45 | 350 | 5.6 | 43.8 |
| 40 | Iowa State | 9 | 44 | 395 | 4.9 | 43.9 |
| 40 | West Virginia | 9 | 45 | 395 | 5.0 | 43.9 |
| 42 | Kansas | 9 | 41 | 402 | 4.6 | 44.7 |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 2 | 11 | 90 | 5.5 | 45.0 |
| 44 | Memphis | 8 | 35 | 362 | 4.4 | 45.3 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | 9 | 44 | 408 | 4.9 | 45.3 |
| 44 | Rutgers | 9 | 47 | 408 | 5.2 | 45.3 |
| 47 | Texas A&M | 8 | 48 | 363 | 6.0 | 45.4 |
| 48 | James Madison | 8 | 47 | 365 | 5.9 | 45.6 |
| 49 | FIU | 8 | 43 | 366 | 5.4 | 45.8 |
| 50 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 48 | 374 | 6.0 | 46.8 |
| 51 | Houston | 9 | 48 | 426 | 5.3 | 47.3 |
| 51 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 45 | 378 | 5.6 | 47.3 |
| 53 | Appalachian State | 9 | 45 | 427 | 5.0 | 47.4 |
| 53 | Wisconsin | 9 | 51 | 427 | 5.7 | 47.4 |
| 55 | Northwestern | 9 | 52 | 437 | 5.8 | 48.6 |
| 56 | Clemson | 8 | 43 | 393 | 5.4 | 49.1 |
| 57 | Florida | 8 | 53 | 404 | 6.6 | 50.5 |
| 58 | Arizona State | 9 | 53 | 457 | 5.9 | 50.8 |
| 58 | San Jose State | 8 | 48 | 406 | 6.0 | 50.8 |
| 60 | Hawaii | 8 | 42 | 408 | 5.3 | 51.0 |
| 60 | UCF | 9 | 54 | 459 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| 62 | Oklahoma | 9 | 58 | 461 | 6.4 | 51.2 |
| 63 | NC State | 8 | 51 | 410 | 6.4 | 51.3 |
| 64 | Purdue | 9 | 50 | 466 | 5.6 | 51.8 |
| 65 | Rice | 8 | 46 | 415 | 5.8 | 51.9 |
| 65 | TCU | 9 | 53 | 467 | 5.9 | 51.9 |
| 67 | Navy | 8 | 52 | 416 | 6.5 | 52.0 |
| 68 | Arizona | 9 | 56 | 469 | 6.2 | 52.1 |
| 68 | Washington State | 9 | 57 | 469 | 6.3 | 52.1 |
| 70 | Maryland | 9 | 48 | 471 | 5.3 | 52.3 |
| 70 | Alabama | 9 | 55 | 471 | 6.1 | 52.3 |
| 70 | Duke | 8 | 52 | 418 | 6.5 | 52.3 |
| 73 | Boston College | 8 | 52 | 420 | 6.5 | 52.5 |
| 74 | Louisville | 9 | 52 | 473 | 5.8 | 52.6 |
| 75 | Texas Tech | 9 | 52 | 476 | 5.8 | 52.9 |
| 75 | Georgia State | 8 | 47 | 423 | 5.9 | 52.9 |
| 77 | Indiana | 9 | 49 | 477 | 5.4 | 53.0 |
| 78 | UTEP | 8 | 53 | 428 | 6.6 | 53.5 |
| 79 | Ball State | 8 | 48 | 429 | 6.0 | 53.6 |
| 80 | Akron | 8 | 49 | 431 | 6.1 | 53.9 |
| 81 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 44 | 432 | 5.5 | 54.0 |
| 82 | Louisiana | 8 | 53 | 433 | 6.6 | 54.1 |
| 83 | Oregon State | 9 | 55 | 490 | 6.1 | 54.4 |
| 84 | Texas | 10 | 67 | 545 | 6.7 | 54.5 |
| 85 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 50 | 441 | 6.3 | 55.1 |
| 85 | South Carolina | 8 | 58 | 441 | 7.3 | 55.1 |
| 87 | USF | 8 | 51 | 442 | 6.4 | 55.3 |
| 88 | Colorado State | 8 | 52 | 446 | 6.5 | 55.8 |
| 88 | UCLA | 9 | 62 | 502 | 6.9 | 55.8 |
| 90 | Mississippi State | 8 | 53 | 447 | 6.6 | 55.9 |
| 91 | Arkansas State | 8 | 43 | 449 | 5.4 | 56.1 |
| 91 | Syracuse | 8 | 57 | 449 | 7.1 | 56.1 |
| 93 | Kentucky | 8 | 53 | 450 | 6.6 | 56.3 |
| 94 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 50 | 458 | 6.3 | 57.3 |
| 94 | UAB | 8 | 58 | 458 | 7.3 | 57.3 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 49 | 461 | 6.1 | 57.6 |
| 97 | Illinois | 9 | 57 | 519 | 6.3 | 57.7 |
| 98 | UTSA | 8 | 49 | 462 | 6.1 | 57.8 |
| 99 | UNLV | 9 | 58 | 526 | 6.4 | 58.4 |
| 100 | New Mexico State | 9 | 58 | 528 | 6.4 | 58.7 |
| 101 | South Alabama | 8 | 55 | 473 | 6.9 | 59.1 |
| 102 | Florida State | 9 | 59 | 534 | 6.6 | 59.3 |
| 102 | Michigan State | 9 | 60 | 534 | 6.7 | 59.3 |
| 104 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 51 | 478 | 6.4 | 59.8 |
| 105 | Missouri | 8 | 61 | 482 | 7.6 | 60.3 |
| 106 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 47 | 486 | 5.9 | 60.8 |
| 106 | Oregon | 10 | 66 | 608 | 6.6 | 60.8 |
| 106 | Virginia | 8 | 56 | 486 | 7.0 | 60.8 |
| 109 | Stanford | 9 | 58 | 548 | 6.4 | 60.9 |
| 109 | Bowling Green | 8 | 58 | 487 | 7.3 | 60.9 |
| 111 | Old Dominion | 8 | 53 | 501 | 6.6 | 62.6 |
| 112 | Ohio | 8 | 56 | 503 | 7.0 | 62.9 |
| 113 | Ole Miss | 8 | 64 | 505 | 8.0 | 63.1 |
| 114 | Central Michigan | 8 | 59 | 506 | 7.4 | 63.3 |
| 114 | Western Michigan | 8 | 60 | 506 | 7.5 | 63.3 |
| 116 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 54 | 508 | 6.8 | 63.5 |
| 117 | LSU | 8 | 62 | 512 | 7.8 | 64.0 |
| 118 | Charlotte | 8 | 58 | 516 | 7.3 | 64.5 |
| 119 | Marshall | 8 | 58 | 520 | 7.3 | 65.0 |
| 120 | Texas State | 8 | 55 | 521 | 6.9 | 65.1 |
| 121 | Toledo | 9 | 62 | 599 | 6.9 | 66.6 |
| 122 | USC | 9 | 67 | 605 | 7.4 | 67.2 |
| 123 | North Carolina | 8 | 58 | 548 | 7.3 | 68.5 |
| 124 | Liberty | 9 | 61 | 620 | 6.8 | 68.9 |
| 125 | Washington | 10 | 79 | 697 | 7.9 | 69.7 |
| 126 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 68 | 561 | 8.5 | 70.1 |
| 127 | Nevada | 8 | 68 | 573 | 8.5 | 71.6 |
| 128 | Colorado | 9 | 82 | 652 | 9.1 | 72.4 |
| 129 | Tennessee | 8 | 68 | 600 | 8.5 | 75.0 |
| 130 | Utah State | 8 | 63 | 618 | 7.9 | 77.3 |
| 131 | Connecticut | 1 | 9 | 93 | 9.0 | 93.0 |
| 132 | New Mexico | 8 | 85 | 757 | 10.6 | 94.6 |