2025 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/30/2025
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 10 | 27 | 220 | 2.7 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 9 | 25 | 243 | 2.8 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 7 | 21 | 179 | 3.0 | 25.6 |
| 4 | Indiana | 11 | 36 | 276 | 3.3 | 25.1 |
| 5 | Air Force | 11 | 40 | 340 | 3.6 | 30.9 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 11 | 42 | 366 | 3.8 | 33.3 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 9 | 34 | 334 | 3.8 | 37.1 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 10 | 41 | 329 | 4.1 | 32.9 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 9 | 38 | 313 | 4.2 | 34.8 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 13 | 55 | 483 | 4.2 | 37.2 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 52 | 456 | 4.3 | 38.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 9 | 40 | 340 | 4.4 | 37.8 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9 | 40 | 341 | 4.4 | 37.9 |
| 12 | Penn State | 10 | 44 | 408 | 4.4 | 40.8 |
| 15 | Oregon | 10 | 45 | 413 | 4.5 | 41.3 |
| 16 | Houston | 11 | 51 | 427 | 4.6 | 38.8 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 8 | 37 | 311 | 4.6 | 38.9 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 10 | 46 | 422 | 4.6 | 42.2 |
| 16 | Clemson | 12 | 55 | 522 | 4.6 | 43.5 |
| 20 | Ball State | 12 | 56 | 466 | 4.7 | 38.8 |
| 20 | Illinois | 10 | 47 | 429 | 4.7 | 42.9 |
| 22 | Georgia | 8 | 38 | 326 | 4.8 | 40.8 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 10 | 48 | 476 | 4.8 | 47.6 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 10 | 49 | 436 | 4.9 | 43.6 |
| 24 | Connecticut | 13 | 64 | 628 | 4.9 | 48.3 |
| 24 | Temple | 7 | 34 | 353 | 4.9 | 50.4 |
| 27 | Florida | 7 | 35 | 315 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 27 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 45 | 430 | 5.0 | 47.8 |
| 29 | Tulsa | 10 | 51 | 375 | 5.1 | 37.5 |
| 29 | Colorado | 8 | 41 | 362 | 5.1 | 45.3 |
| 29 | Rice | 10 | 51 | 547 | 5.1 | 54.7 |
| 32 | Nevada | 12 | 63 | 541 | 5.3 | 45.1 |
| 32 | Purdue | 7 | 37 | 349 | 5.3 | 49.9 |
| 32 | Delaware | 13 | 69 | 649 | 5.3 | 49.9 |
| 35 | Kansas | 8 | 43 | 335 | 5.4 | 41.9 |
| 35 | Massachusetts | 11 | 59 | 487 | 5.4 | 44.3 |
| 35 | Buffalo | 12 | 65 | 548 | 5.4 | 45.7 |
| 35 | Memphis | 11 | 59 | 525 | 5.4 | 47.7 |
| 39 | Virginia | 13 | 71 | 588 | 5.5 | 45.2 |
| 39 | Auburn | 6 | 33 | 292 | 5.5 | 48.7 |
| 39 | Missouri | 8 | 44 | 403 | 5.5 | 50.4 |
| 42 | North Texas | 12 | 67 | 542 | 5.6 | 45.2 |
| 42 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 78 | 688 | 5.6 | 49.1 |
| 44 | Florida State | 9 | 51 | 410 | 5.7 | 45.6 |
| 44 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 68 | 586 | 5.7 | 48.8 |
| 44 | Troy | 13 | 74 | 684 | 5.7 | 52.6 |
| 44 | Arizona | 11 | 63 | 591 | 5.7 | 53.7 |
| 44 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 80 | 788 | 5.7 | 56.3 |
| 49 | Akron | 12 | 70 | 549 | 5.8 | 45.8 |
| 49 | Boston College | 10 | 58 | 476 | 5.8 | 47.6 |
| 49 | BYU | 9 | 52 | 435 | 5.8 | 48.3 |
| 49 | Navy | 10 | 58 | 506 | 5.8 | 50.6 |
| 49 | Tennessee | 9 | 52 | 480 | 5.8 | 53.3 |
| 49 | Colorado State | 12 | 70 | 675 | 5.8 | 56.3 |
| 55 | Louisiana | 11 | 65 | 520 | 5.9 | 47.3 |
| 55 | Utah | 10 | 59 | 512 | 5.9 | 51.2 |
| 55 | Alabama | 8 | 47 | 439 | 5.9 | 54.9 |
| 55 | Old Dominion | 11 | 65 | 612 | 5.9 | 55.6 |
| 55 | West Virginia | 9 | 53 | 506 | 5.9 | 56.2 |
| 55 | UTEP | 11 | 65 | 652 | 5.9 | 59.3 |
| 61 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 66 | 508 | 6.0 | 46.2 |
| 61 | San Diego State | 12 | 72 | 650 | 6.0 | 54.2 |
| 61 | Syracuse | 9 | 54 | 498 | 6.0 | 55.3 |
| 61 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 66 | 632 | 6.0 | 57.5 |
| 61 | Notre Dame | 8 | 48 | 480 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 61 | Baylor | 10 | 60 | 628 | 6.0 | 62.8 |
| 67 | San Jose State | 11 | 67 | 643 | 6.1 | 58.5 |
| 67 | NC State | 9 | 55 | 530 | 6.1 | 58.9 |
| 69 | Charlotte | 9 | 56 | 466 | 6.2 | 51.8 |
| 69 | New Mexico State | 12 | 74 | 654 | 6.2 | 54.5 |
| 69 | Liberty | 11 | 68 | 623 | 6.2 | 56.6 |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 81 | 790 | 6.2 | 60.8 |
| 69 | Duke | 9 | 56 | 557 | 6.2 | 61.9 |
| 74 | New Mexico | 12 | 75 | 629 | 6.3 | 52.4 |
| 74 | Texas Tech | 10 | 63 | 536 | 6.3 | 53.6 |
| 74 | Arkansas State | 13 | 82 | 752 | 6.3 | 57.8 |
| 77 | Ohio | 12 | 77 | 603 | 6.4 | 50.3 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | 12 | 77 | 627 | 6.4 | 52.3 |
| 79 | Kent State | 10 | 65 | 530 | 6.5 | 53.0 |
| 79 | FIU | 13 | 84 | 715 | 6.5 | 55.0 |
| 79 | Boise State | 13 | 84 | 720 | 6.5 | 55.4 |
| 79 | Oregon State | 10 | 65 | 566 | 6.5 | 56.6 |
| 79 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 71 | 663 | 6.5 | 60.3 |
| 84 | USC | 10 | 66 | 581 | 6.6 | 58.1 |
| 84 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 59 | 533 | 6.6 | 59.2 |
| 84 | Arkansas | 7 | 46 | 419 | 6.6 | 59.9 |
| 84 | Maryland | 10 | 66 | 600 | 6.6 | 60.0 |
| 84 | Fresno State | 13 | 86 | 788 | 6.6 | 60.6 |
| 84 | Washington | 10 | 66 | 608 | 6.6 | 60.8 |
| 84 | TCU | 11 | 73 | 680 | 6.6 | 61.8 |
| 84 | North Carolina | 11 | 73 | 695 | 6.6 | 63.2 |
| 92 | South Alabama | 10 | 67 | 554 | 6.7 | 55.4 |
| 92 | Wyoming | 11 | 74 | 630 | 6.7 | 57.3 |
| 92 | Washington State | 9 | 60 | 527 | 6.7 | 58.6 |
| 92 | Bowling Green | 12 | 80 | 733 | 6.7 | 61.1 |
| 96 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 68 | 593 | 6.8 | 59.3 |
| 96 | Texas A&M | 9 | 61 | 561 | 6.8 | 62.3 |
| 96 | Appalachian State | 12 | 82 | 759 | 6.8 | 63.3 |
| 96 | Ole Miss | 9 | 61 | 574 | 6.8 | 63.8 |
| 100 | East Carolina | 11 | 76 | 663 | 6.9 | 60.3 |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 77 | 639 | 7.0 | 58.1 |
| 101 | Marshall | 10 | 70 | 622 | 7.0 | 62.2 |
| 103 | Texas State | 11 | 78 | 676 | 7.1 | 61.5 |
| 103 | Stanford | 8 | 57 | 521 | 7.1 | 65.1 |
| 103 | UTSA | 10 | 71 | 654 | 7.1 | 65.4 |
| 103 | James Madison | 13 | 92 | 902 | 7.1 | 69.4 |
| 107 | Georgia State | 9 | 65 | 532 | 7.2 | 59.1 |
| 107 | Cincinnati | 9 | 65 | 612 | 7.2 | 68.0 |
| 109 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 73 | 662 | 7.3 | 66.2 |
| 109 | USF | 10 | 73 | 680 | 7.3 | 68.0 |
| 109 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 88 | 822 | 7.3 | 68.5 |
| 112 | LSU | 8 | 59 | 515 | 7.4 | 64.4 |
| 112 | Louisville | 10 | 74 | 648 | 7.4 | 64.8 |
| 112 | Wake Forest | 10 | 74 | 694 | 7.4 | 69.4 |
| 112 | SMU | 11 | 81 | 836 | 7.4 | 76.0 |
| 116 | South Carolina | 6 | 45 | 326 | 7.5 | 54.3 |
| 116 | Southern Miss | 13 | 97 | 782 | 7.5 | 60.2 |
| 116 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 60 | 540 | 7.5 | 67.5 |
| 119 | UNLV | 14 | 107 | 927 | 7.6 | 66.2 |
| 119 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 84 | 739 | 7.6 | 67.2 |
| 119 | Oklahoma | 7 | 53 | 493 | 7.6 | 70.4 |
| 119 | Tulane | 11 | 84 | 779 | 7.6 | 70.8 |
| 123 | Utah State | 11 | 85 | 680 | 7.7 | 61.8 |
| 123 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 85 | 701 | 7.7 | 63.7 |
| 125 | UCF | 10 | 78 | 607 | 7.8 | 60.7 |
| 125 | Hawaii | 12 | 93 | 790 | 7.8 | 65.8 |
| 125 | Missouri State | 12 | 93 | 804 | 7.8 | 67.0 |
| 125 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 101 | 891 | 7.8 | 68.5 |
| 125 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 101 | 1020 | 7.8 | 78.5 |
| 130 | Arizona State | 9 | 74 | 589 | 8.2 | 65.4 |
| 130 | California | 12 | 98 | 819 | 8.2 | 68.3 |
| 132 | UAB | 10 | 83 | 701 | 8.3 | 70.1 |
| 132 | UCLA | 8 | 66 | 570 | 8.3 | 71.3 |
| 132 | Mississippi State | 7 | 58 | 517 | 8.3 | 73.9 |
| 135 | Toledo | 13 | 111 | 971 | 8.5 | 74.7 |
| 136 | Texas | 7 | 61 | 516 | 8.7 | 73.7 |