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

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Western Michigan 1 2 2 2.0 2.0
2 Ohio 1 1 5 1.0 5.0
3 Temple 1 1 10 1.0 10.0
4 Northwestern 3 7 40 2.3 13.3
5 Kent State 2 4 27 2.0 13.5
6 Ball State 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
7 Florida Atlantic 1 4 17 4.0 17.0
8 Bowling Green 1 3 18 3.0 18.0
9 UTEP 1 5 19 5.0 19.0
10 Iowa State 2 4 40 2.0 20.0
11 Clemson 4 11 95 2.8 23.8
12 Georgia Tech 4 16 98 4.0 24.5
13 FIU 1 3 25 3.0 25.0
14 Army 1 2 26 2.0 26.0
15 Illinois 3 13 85 4.3 28.3
16 Iowa 3 9 86 3.0 28.7
16 Washington 3 12 86 4.0 28.7
18 Buffalo 1 2 30 2.0 30.0
18 Tulsa 1 4 30 4.0 30.0
18 Minnesota 2 8 60 4.0 30.0
21 Indiana 2 8 61 4.0 30.5
22 West Virginia 3 13 92 4.3 30.7
23 Oklahoma State 3 11 94 3.7 31.3
24 Old Dominion 1 5 33 5.0 33.0
25 Oregon 5 21 166 4.2 33.2
26 North Texas 2 8 68 4.0 34.0
27 Northern Illinois 1 3 35 3.0 35.0
27 Tulane 2 9 70 4.5 35.0
29 UAB 2 10 72 5.0 36.0
30 Purdue 6 28 218 4.7 36.3
31 Florida 5 22 182 4.4 36.4
32 Oklahoma 6 27 224 4.5 37.3
32 Wisconsin 3 17 112 5.7 37.3
34 Michigan State 4 18 158 4.5 39.5
35 UTSA 3 13 119 4.3 39.7
36 Western Kentucky 1 4 40 4.0 40.0
37 Michigan 6 25 241 4.2 40.2
38 Virginia 3 15 121 5.0 40.3
39 Oregon State 3 13 122 4.3 40.7
40 NC State 3 16 123 5.3 41.0
41 Boston College 3 14 125 4.7 41.7
41 Wake Forest 3 14 125 4.7 41.7
41 Kansas 6 28 250 4.7 41.7
44 Massachusetts 2 9 85 4.5 42.5
45 Notre Dame 5 28 214 5.6 42.8
46 Georgia Southern 2 10 86 5.0 43.0
47 Duke 3 13 131 4.3 43.7
48 Wyoming 3 14 133 4.7 44.3
48 Kansas State 4 26 177 6.5 44.3
50 Kentucky 5 34 223 6.8 44.6
51 Auburn 3 17 134 5.7 44.7
52 Connecticut 1 4 45 4.0 45.0
52 Ohio State 7 38 315 5.4 45.0
52 Akron 2 11 90 5.5 45.0
52 Rice 2 11 90 5.5 45.0
56 California 4 23 181 5.8 45.3
57 Syracuse 2 11 92 5.5 46.0
57 Louisville 4 25 184 6.3 46.0
59 Boise State 4 25 185 6.3 46.3
60 Navy 3 15 141 5.0 47.0
61 Ole Miss 2 11 95 5.5 47.5
62 Central Michigan 1 6 49 6.0 49.0
63 Air Force 1 4 50 4.0 50.0
63 Arkansas State 1 5 50 5.0 50.0
63 Louisiana Tech 1 5 50 5.0 50.0
66 Arizona 3 19 152 6.3 50.7
67 Stanford 4 22 203 5.5 50.8
68 Washington State 2 12 103 6.0 51.5
69 Georgia 7 41 362 5.9 51.7
70 Middle Tennessee State 2 13 104 6.5 52.0
70 Marshall 1 8 52 8.0 52.0
72 Missouri 2 10 105 5.0 52.5
73 Texas 5 36 266 7.2 53.2
74 Utah 4 24 217 6.0 54.3
75 Virginia Tech 3 21 164 7.0 54.7
76 South Carolina 5 31 274 6.2 54.8
77 BYU 3 19 165 6.3 55.0
78 Charlotte 2 16 112 8.0 56.0
78 Louisiana-Monroe 1 10 56 10.0 56.0
80 Arkansas 4 28 227 7.0 56.8
81 Vanderbilt 5 28 285 5.6 57.0
82 Mississippi State 6 41 346 6.8 57.7
83 Maryland 3 21 176 7.0 58.7
84 Colorado State 2 13 119 6.5 59.5
85 Utah State 2 14 122 7.0 61.0
86 LSU 3 22 185 7.3 61.7
87 East Carolina 1 9 62 9.0 62.0
88 Baylor 3 19 188 6.3 62.7
89 Penn State 6 37 380 6.2 63.3
89 Arizona State 3 22 190 7.3 63.3
91 Florida State 5 37 318 7.4 63.6
92 USC 2 12 129 6.0 64.5
93 Pittsburgh 3 22 194 7.3 64.7
94 UCF 4 28 259 7.0 64.8
95 SMU 3 20 195 6.7 65.0
95 Colorado 1 8 65 8.0 65.0
97 Texas A&M 4 29 262 7.3 65.5
98 Houston 3 23 198 7.7 66.0
99 San Diego State 2 14 133 7.0 66.5
100 Nevada 3 22 200 7.3 66.7
101 UNLV 3 21 202 7.0 67.3
102 Miami (FL) 2 15 135 7.5 67.5
103 UCLA 3 21 205 7.0 68.3
104 San Jose State 2 15 137 7.5 68.5
105 Texas State 1 8 69 8.0 69.0
106 Tennessee 3 26 215 8.7 71.7
107 Hawaii 2 16 145 8.0 72.5
108 Rutgers 1 6 73 6.0 73.0
108 Appalachian State 1 7 73 7.0 73.0
108 Troy 1 8 73 8.0 73.0
111 USF 3 28 220 9.3 73.3
112 Cincinnati 3 26 221 8.7 73.7
113 Nebraska 4 35 303 8.8 75.8
114 Fresno State 1 7 78 7.0 78.0
115 Texas Tech 3 28 258 9.3 86.0
116 Alabama 4 39 357 9.8 89.3
117 Miami (OH) 1 10 100 10.0 100.0
118 TCU 1 14 135 14.0 135.0