2025 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/23/2025

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 San Jose State 1 12 115 12.0 115.0
2 Boise State 1 11 112 11.0 112.0
3 Wyoming 1 10 100 10.0 100.0
4 East Carolina 2 21 197 10.5 98.5
5 SMU 1 12 96 12.0 96.0
6 USC 3 23 263 7.7 87.7
7 Oregon 3 29 261 9.7 87.0
8 Georgia State 3 29 250 9.7 83.3
9 Utah 2 19 164 9.5 82.0
10 Western Michigan 1 9 81 9.0 81.0
11 Troy 1 7 80 7.0 80.0
12 UTEP 1 7 78 7.0 78.0
13 Louisville 3 28 230 9.3 76.7
14 Georgia Southern 2 15 153 7.5 76.5
15 Appalachian State 1 7 74 7.0 74.0
16 Auburn 6 43 436 7.2 72.7
17 Houston 2 15 145 7.5 72.5
18 Liberty 1 7 72 7.0 72.0
19 Tulsa 2 16 143 8.0 71.5
19 Baylor 2 12 143 6.0 71.5
21 Virginia Tech 4 31 285 7.8 71.3
22 James Madison 1 5 71 5.0 71.0
23 Sam Houston State 1 9 70 9.0 70.0
24 Florida State 3 25 209 8.3 69.7
25 Louisiana 2 13 137 6.5 68.5
26 Kentucky 4 28 264 7.0 66.0
26 Kent State 2 13 132 6.5 66.0
28 Washington State 4 24 263 6.0 65.8
29 Memphis 2 17 130 8.5 65.0
29 New Mexico 1 8 65 8.0 65.0
29 North Carolina 1 5 65 5.0 65.0
32 Missouri 4 28 258 7.0 64.5
33 South Alabama 2 16 128 8.0 64.0
34 UAB 2 12 127 6.0 63.5
35 Tennessee 4 29 253 7.3 63.3
36 South Carolina 6 37 379 6.2 63.2
37 Vanderbilt 3 20 188 6.7 62.7
38 Colorado 4 30 249 7.5 62.3
39 Pittsburgh 3 22 183 7.3 61.0
39 Kansas 4 26 244 6.5 61.0
41 Mississippi State 5 40 301 8.0 60.2
42 Coastal Carolina 2 13 120 6.5 60.0
43 LSU 5 34 299 6.8 59.8
44 Florida Atlantic 2 11 119 5.5 59.5
44 Utah State 2 11 119 5.5 59.5
46 UCF 2 13 116 6.5 58.0
47 Arkansas 5 31 289 6.2 57.8
48 Oregon State 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
49 USF 3 21 169 7.0 56.3
50 Alabama 6 32 332 5.3 55.3
51 Louisiana-Monroe 1 5 55 5.0 55.0
51 Rutgers 2 9 110 4.5 55.0
53 West Virginia 3 21 164 7.0 54.7
54 Duke 4 25 217 6.3 54.3
55 Hawaii 1 8 54 8.0 54.0
56 North Texas 2 13 103 6.5 51.5
57 Washington 3 15 153 5.0 51.0
58 Boston College 2 13 101 6.5 50.5
59 UTSA 3 21 151 7.0 50.3
59 Michigan 3 14 151 4.7 50.3
61 Ohio 1 6 50 6.0 50.0
62 Notre Dame 4 26 199 6.5 49.8
63 Syracuse 3 14 149 4.7 49.7
64 Michigan State 3 18 148 6.0 49.3
65 Air Force 1 8 49 8.0 49.0
66 Purdue 5 24 243 4.8 48.6
67 BYU 4 27 190 6.8 47.5
67 Rice 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
69 Illinois 3 17 138 5.7 46.0
70 Florida 5 30 227 6.0 45.4
71 Georgia Tech 1 5 45 5.0 45.0
71 Missouri State 1 5 45 5.0 45.0
71 Central Michigan 1 4 45 4.0 45.0
74 Texas A&M 4 20 177 5.0 44.3
75 Nebraska 2 12 88 6.0 44.0
76 Temple 5 25 218 5.0 43.6
77 Iowa State 2 10 87 5.0 43.5
78 NC State 4 21 173 5.3 43.3
79 Texas State 1 6 43 6.0 43.0
80 Arizona 1 5 42 5.0 42.0
80 Indiana 2 9 84 4.5 42.0
82 California 1 5 40 5.0 40.0
82 Kennesaw State 1 4 40 4.0 40.0
84 Texas 5 24 197 4.8 39.4
85 Ole Miss 4 18 157 4.5 39.3
86 Oklahoma 6 25 235 4.2 39.2
87 Iowa 3 12 117 4.0 39.0
88 Stanford 4 19 155 4.8 38.8
89 Arizona State 3 12 114 4.0 38.0
90 Wisconsin 5 23 182 4.6 36.4
91 Kansas State 3 16 107 5.3 35.7
92 Georgia 5 23 176 4.6 35.2
93 Minnesota 2 8 70 4.0 35.0
93 Old Dominion 2 8 70 4.0 35.0
93 Tulane 3 11 105 3.7 35.0
96 Ohio State 3 12 102 4.0 34.0
97 Army 3 13 100 4.3 33.3
98 Maryland 2 8 60 4.0 30.0
98 Charlotte 3 10 90 3.3 30.0
100 Penn State 3 11 85 3.7 28.3
101 UCLA 4 13 110 3.3 27.5
102 Northwestern 4 13 109 3.3 27.3
103 Texas Tech 3 11 77 3.7 25.7
104 Cincinnati 3 11 76 3.7 25.3
105 TCU 1 2 25 2.0 25.0
106 Oklahoma State 3 10 74 3.3 24.7
107 Marshall 2 5 47 2.5 23.5
108 Wake Forest 2 7 38 3.5 19.0
109 Clemson 1 3 16 3.0 16.0
110 Miami (FL) 2 9 30 4.5 15.0
110 Navy 2 4 30 2.0 15.0
112 Massachusetts 1 1 5 1.0 5.0