2024 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/21/2024

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Southern 2 19 225 9.5 112.5
2 South Florida 3 31 308 10.3 102.7
3 LSU 3 32 307 10.7 102.3
4 Syracuse 2 18 198 9.0 99.0
5 Rutgers 1 11 93 11.0 93.0
6 Appalachian State 1 8 85 8.0 85.0
6 Ball State 1 8 85 8.0 85.0
8 Central Michigan 1 10 81 10.0 81.0
9 California 4 36 323 9.0 80.8
10 Buffalo 1 10 80 10.0 80.0
10 Florida International 1 9 80 9.0 80.0
12 Boston College 3 24 235 8.0 78.3
13 Texas Tech 3 30 234 10.0 78.0
13 Virginia 3 25 234 8.3 78.0
15 TCU 1 7 77 7.0 77.0
16 Bowling Green 1 7 76 7.0 76.0
17 Wake Forest 3 23 221 7.7 73.7
18 Virginia Tech 3 24 219 8.0 73.0
19 BYU 2 16 145 8.0 72.5
20 Troy 1 7 71 7.0 71.0
21 Pittsburgh 3 24 212 8.0 70.7
22 Colorado State 2 15 140 7.5 70.0
23 Vanderbilt 5 38 349 7.6 69.8
24 Duke 2 12 137 6.0 68.5
25 Fresno State 1 8 67 8.0 67.0
26 Tennessee 3 25 199 8.3 66.3
27 Miami (Ohio) 1 8 66 8.0 66.0
28 UCLA 3 22 196 7.3 65.3
29 Kentucky 5 39 325 7.8 65.0
29 Nevada 3 21 195 7.0 65.0
29 North Carolina State 3 21 195 7.0 65.0
29 Air Force 1 6 65 6.0 65.0
33 Iowa State 1 7 64 7.0 64.0
33 Texas 3 17 192 5.7 64.0
35 Alabama 4 28 249 7.0 62.3
36 North Texas 2 11 124 5.5 62.0
37 Arizona 3 15 184 5.0 61.3
38 Maryland 3 21 180 7.0 60.0
38 UTEP 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
38 Oklahoma 6 38 360 6.3 60.0
38 Stanford 4 24 240 6.0 60.0
38 East Carolina 1 5 60 5.0 60.0
43 UTSA 3 22 179 7.3 59.7
44 Kent State 2 12 119 6.0 59.5
45 Western Kentucky 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
46 Auburn 3 15 175 5.0 58.3
47 Western Michigan 1 6 58 6.0 58.0
48 Akron 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
48 San Jose State 2 13 115 6.5 57.5
50 Mississippi State 6 36 344 6.0 57.3
51 Wyoming 3 19 171 6.3 57.0
52 Georgia 6 44 340 7.3 56.7
53 Middle Tennessee 2 12 113 6.0 56.5
54 Boise State 3 21 168 7.0 56.0
54 Connecticut 1 7 56 7.0 56.0
56 Louisiana-Monroe 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
57 Missouri 2 11 109 5.5 54.5
58 Louisville 4 22 216 5.5 54.0
58 Marshall 1 5 54 5.0 54.0
60 Arkansas 4 28 211 7.0 52.8
60 Clemson 4 22 211 5.5 52.8
62 Nebraska 4 19 206 4.8 51.5
63 Hawai'i 2 11 102 5.5 51.0
64 Mississippi 2 12 100 6.0 50.0
64 Baylor 3 14 150 4.7 50.0
66 South Carolina 4 23 197 5.8 49.3
67 Oregon 4 21 195 5.3 48.8
68 Florida State 5 25 241 5.0 48.2
69 Florida 5 24 236 4.8 47.2
70 Ohio 1 6 47 6.0 47.0
71 Indiana 2 14 93 7.0 46.5
71 Illinois 2 9 93 4.5 46.5
73 Texas A&M 4 25 184 6.3 46.0
74 Wisconsin 3 17 136 5.7 45.3
75 UCF 4 25 176 6.3 44.0
75 Florida Atlantic 1 6 44 6.0 44.0
75 Army 1 5 44 5.0 44.0
78 Utah State 2 10 87 5.0 43.5
79 Cincinnati 3 14 128 4.7 42.7
80 UAB 2 9 85 4.5 42.5
81 Penn State 4 21 160 5.3 40.0
81 Oklahoma State 3 15 120 5.0 40.0
81 Navy 3 14 120 4.7 40.0
84 Utah 4 22 158 5.5 39.5
85 Houston 3 13 118 4.3 39.3
86 Rice 2 9 77 4.5 38.5
87 Kansas 6 29 227 4.8 37.8
88 Purdue 6 25 225 4.2 37.5
89 SMU 3 11 110 3.7 36.7
90 Georgia Tech 4 16 144 4.0 36.0
90 Washington 3 12 108 4.0 36.0
90 Miami (Florida) 1 4 36 4.0 36.0
90 Notre Dame 2 7 72 3.5 36.0
94 Michigan 5 22 178 4.4 35.6
95 Kansas State 4 19 140 4.8 35.0
95 Northern Illinois 1 3 35 3.0 35.0
97 Northwestern 3 13 104 4.3 34.7
98 San Diego State 2 8 69 4.0 34.5
98 USC 2 6 69 3.0 34.5
98 Tulane 2 6 69 3.0 34.5
101 Texas State 1 8 34 8.0 34.0
102 Ohio State 4 17 135 4.3 33.8
103 UNLV 3 13 101 4.3 33.7
104 Oregon State 3 10 100 3.3 33.3
105 Old Dominion 1 5 33 5.0 33.0
106 Michigan State 4 16 130 4.0 32.5
107 Tulsa 1 3 32 3.0 32.0
108 Charlotte 2 7 63 3.5 31.5
109 Washington State 1 4 30 4.0 30.0
110 West Virginia 3 11 89 3.7 29.7
111 Arizona State 2 7 50 3.5 25.0
111 Temple 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
113 Iowa 2 8 46 4.0 23.0
114 Massachusetts 2 5 40 2.5 20.0
115 Arkansas State 1 2 15 2.0 15.0
116 Minnesota 2 4 23 2.0 11.5