2024 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025

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 Colorado 1 9 80 9.0 80.0
10 Florida International 1 9 80 9.0 80.0
13 Boston College 3 24 235 8.0 78.3
14 Texas Tech 3 30 234 10.0 78.0
14 Virginia 3 25 234 8.3 78.0
16 TCU 1 7 77 7.0 77.0
17 Bowling Green 1 7 76 7.0 76.0
18 Wake Forest 3 23 221 7.7 73.7
19 Virginia Tech 3 24 219 8.0 73.0
20 Troy 1 7 71 7.0 71.0
21 Pittsburgh 3 24 212 8.0 70.7
22 BYU 3 24 210 8.0 70.0
22 Colorado State 2 15 140 7.5 70.0
24 Vanderbilt 5 38 349 7.6 69.8
25 Fresno State 1 8 67 8.0 67.0
26 Boise State 4 31 266 7.8 66.5
27 Tennessee 3 25 199 8.3 66.3
28 Miami (Ohio) 1 8 66 8.0 66.0
29 UCLA 3 22 196 7.3 65.3
30 Kentucky 5 39 325 7.8 65.0
30 Nevada 3 21 195 7.0 65.0
30 North Carolina State 3 21 195 7.0 65.0
30 Air Force 1 6 65 6.0 65.0
34 Texas 5 32 317 6.4 63.4
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 Duke 3 18 182 6.0 60.7
39 Maryland 3 21 180 7.0 60.0
39 UTEP 1 7 60 7.0 60.0
39 Oklahoma 6 38 360 6.3 60.0
39 Stanford 4 24 240 6.0 60.0
39 East Carolina 1 5 60 5.0 60.0
44 UTSA 3 22 179 7.3 59.7
45 Kent State 2 12 119 6.0 59.5
46 Georgia 7 54 415 7.7 59.3
47 Western Kentucky 1 7 59 7.0 59.0
48 Auburn 3 15 175 5.0 58.3
49 Western Michigan 1 6 58 6.0 58.0
50 Akron 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
50 San Jose State 2 13 115 6.5 57.5
52 Mississippi State 6 36 344 6.0 57.3
53 Wyoming 3 19 171 6.3 57.0
54 Middle Tennessee 2 12 113 6.0 56.5
55 Connecticut 1 7 56 7.0 56.0
56 Louisiana-Monroe 1 7 55 7.0 55.0
57 Iowa State 2 13 109 6.5 54.5
57 Missouri 2 11 109 5.5 54.5
59 Louisville 4 22 216 5.5 54.0
59 Marshall 1 5 54 5.0 54.0
61 Arkansas 4 28 211 7.0 52.8
61 Clemson 4 22 211 5.5 52.8
63 Nebraska 4 19 206 4.8 51.5
64 Hawai'i 2 11 102 5.5 51.0
65 Mississippi 2 12 100 6.0 50.0
65 Baylor 3 14 150 4.7 50.0
67 Illinois 3 15 148 5.0 49.3
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 Penn State 6 38 280 6.3 46.7
72 Indiana 2 14 93 7.0 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 South Carolina 5 25 212 5.0 42.4
82 Notre Dame 5 23 210 4.6 42.0
83 Oregon 5 23 209 4.6 41.8
84 Washington State 2 11 80 5.5 40.0
84 Oklahoma State 3 15 120 5.0 40.0
84 Navy 3 14 120 4.7 40.0
87 Utah 4 22 158 5.5 39.5
88 Houston 3 13 118 4.3 39.3
89 Arizona State 3 17 117 5.7 39.0
90 Rice 2 9 77 4.5 38.5
91 Kansas 6 29 227 4.8 37.8
92 Purdue 6 25 225 4.2 37.5
93 SMU 3 11 110 3.7 36.7
94 Georgia Tech 4 16 144 4.0 36.0
94 Washington 3 12 108 4.0 36.0
96 Michigan 6 25 213 4.2 35.5
97 Iowa 3 14 106 4.7 35.3
98 Kansas State 4 19 140 4.8 35.0
98 Northern Illinois 1 3 35 3.0 35.0
100 Northwestern 3 13 104 4.3 34.7
101 San Diego State 2 8 69 4.0 34.5
101 USC 2 6 69 3.0 34.5
101 Tulane 2 6 69 3.0 34.5
104 Texas State 1 8 34 8.0 34.0
105 UNLV 3 13 101 4.3 33.7
106 Oregon State 3 10 100 3.3 33.3
107 Ohio State 7 28 232 4.0 33.1
108 Old Dominion 1 5 33 5.0 33.0
108 Miami (Florida) 2 6 66 3.0 33.0
110 Michigan State 4 16 130 4.0 32.5
111 Tulsa 1 3 32 3.0 32.0
112 Charlotte 2 7 63 3.5 31.5
113 West Virginia 3 11 89 3.7 29.7
114 Temple 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
115 Massachusetts 2 5 40 2.5 20.0
116 Arkansas State 1 2 15 2.0 15.0
116 Louisiana Tech 1 1 15 1.0 15.0
118 Minnesota 2 4 23 2.0 11.5