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