2011 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 13 | 103 | 13.0 | 103.0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 1 | 14 | 95 | 14.0 | 95.0 |
| 3 | TCU | 2 | 17 | 183 | 8.5 | 91.5 |
| 4 | Michigan | 3 | 28 | 265 | 9.3 | 88.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 2 | 17 | 172 | 8.5 | 86.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 1 | 12 | 85 | 12.0 | 85.0 |
| 7 | Boise State | 2 | 18 | 164 | 9.0 | 82.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 7 | 80 | 7.0 | 80.0 |
| 9 | Virginia | 3 | 24 | 234 | 8.0 | 78.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 2 | 18 | 152 | 9.0 | 76.0 |
| 11 | UTEP | 2 | 13 | 150 | 6.5 | 75.0 |
| 12 | UCLA | 4 | 29 | 297 | 7.3 | 74.3 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 3 | 23 | 217 | 7.7 | 72.3 |
| 14 | Clemson | 5 | 33 | 355 | 6.6 | 71.0 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 5 | 39 | 350 | 7.8 | 70.0 |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 4 | 29 | 273 | 7.3 | 68.3 |
| 17 | Tulane | 1 | 10 | 67 | 10.0 | 67.0 |
| 18 | Washington | 5 | 44 | 332 | 8.8 | 66.4 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 3 | 23 | 195 | 7.7 | 65.0 |
| 19 | Memphis | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 24 | 192 | 8.0 | 64.0 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 5 | 39 | 320 | 7.8 | 64.0 |
| 23 | Baylor | 4 | 26 | 252 | 6.5 | 63.0 |
| 24 | California | 3 | 23 | 187 | 7.7 | 62.3 |
| 25 | Toledo | 1 | 9 | 60 | 9.0 | 60.0 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 4 | 24 | 240 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 25 | SMU | 3 | 16 | 180 | 5.3 | 60.0 |
| 28 | Duke | 3 | 17 | 178 | 5.7 | 59.3 |
| 29 | Navy | 2 | 15 | 118 | 7.5 | 59.0 |
| 29 | UAB | 2 | 13 | 118 | 6.5 | 59.0 |
| 31 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 35 | 291 | 7.0 | 58.2 |
| 32 | USC | 2 | 14 | 116 | 7.0 | 58.0 |
| 32 | BYU | 1 | 6 | 58 | 6.0 | 58.0 |
| 34 | Northwestern | 3 | 19 | 172 | 6.3 | 57.3 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 4 | 30 | 227 | 7.5 | 56.8 |
| 36 | Kansas State | 4 | 22 | 226 | 5.5 | 56.5 |
| 37 | Oregon State | 3 | 18 | 168 | 6.0 | 56.0 |
| 38 | Syracuse | 3 | 20 | 167 | 6.7 | 55.7 |
| 39 | Florida State | 2 | 12 | 110 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 40 | LSU | 6 | 43 | 329 | 7.2 | 54.8 |
| 41 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 21 | 162 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
| 41 | Maryland | 3 | 18 | 162 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 41 | Utah | 1 | 6 | 54 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 44 | Iowa | 4 | 25 | 214 | 6.3 | 53.5 |
| 44 | Rutgers | 2 | 11 | 107 | 5.5 | 53.5 |
| 46 | Florida | 5 | 34 | 266 | 6.8 | 53.2 |
| 47 | Nevada | 3 | 21 | 158 | 7.0 | 52.7 |
| 47 | Colorado | 3 | 14 | 158 | 4.7 | 52.7 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 3 | 16 | 155 | 5.3 | 51.7 |
| 50 | Tennessee | 6 | 36 | 307 | 6.0 | 51.2 |
| 51 | Arkansas State | 1 | 5 | 51 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| 52 | Arizona | 4 | 23 | 203 | 5.8 | 50.8 |
| 53 | Wyoming | 3 | 14 | 152 | 4.7 | 50.7 |
| 54 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 49 | 4.0 | 49.0 |
| 55 | Mississippi State | 5 | 31 | 244 | 6.2 | 48.8 |
| 56 | Indiana | 2 | 10 | 96 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 57 | Oklahoma | 4 | 24 | 187 | 6.0 | 46.8 |
| 58 | Wisconsin | 4 | 23 | 186 | 5.8 | 46.5 |
| 59 | Auburn | 6 | 33 | 271 | 5.5 | 45.2 |
| 60 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.0 | 45.0 |
| 60 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 60 | Akron | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 63 | South Carolina | 4 | 29 | 178 | 7.3 | 44.5 |
| 64 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 44 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 65 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 17 | 131 | 5.7 | 43.7 |
| 66 | Arkansas | 4 | 25 | 172 | 6.3 | 43.0 |
| 67 | Georgia | 4 | 25 | 171 | 6.3 | 42.8 |
| 68 | Penn State | 4 | 19 | 170 | 4.8 | 42.5 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 5 | 24 | 212 | 4.8 | 42.4 |
| 70 | Tulsa | 4 | 19 | 168 | 4.8 | 42.0 |
| 71 | North Texas | 2 | 8 | 83 | 4.0 | 41.5 |
| 72 | Air Force | 2 | 10 | 82 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 14 | 122 | 4.7 | 40.7 |
| 74 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | 81 | 5.0 | 40.5 |
| 74 | Iowa State | 4 | 18 | 162 | 4.5 | 40.5 |
| 76 | Kent State | 2 | 11 | 80 | 5.5 | 40.0 |
| 76 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 78 | North Carolina State | 3 | 13 | 119 | 4.3 | 39.7 |
| 79 | Kentucky | 3 | 16 | 118 | 5.3 | 39.3 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 19 | 157 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 81 | Washington State | 2 | 13 | 76 | 6.5 | 38.0 |
| 82 | Rice | 3 | 11 | 113 | 3.7 | 37.7 |
| 83 | Colorado State | 2 | 8 | 75 | 4.0 | 37.5 |
| 84 | New Mexico | 3 | 17 | 110 | 5.7 | 36.7 |
| 85 | Michigan State | 5 | 30 | 183 | 6.0 | 36.6 |
| 86 | Alabama | 3 | 15 | 108 | 5.0 | 36.0 |
| 87 | Texas | 4 | 17 | 143 | 4.3 | 35.8 |
| 88 | Ohio State | 4 | 18 | 142 | 4.5 | 35.5 |
| 89 | UNLV | 3 | 10 | 103 | 3.3 | 34.3 |
| 90 | Purdue | 2 | 9 | 68 | 4.5 | 34.0 |
| 91 | Marshall | 4 | 19 | 134 | 4.8 | 33.5 |
| 91 | Louisville | 2 | 9 | 67 | 4.5 | 33.5 |
| 91 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 8 | 67 | 4.0 | 33.5 |
| 94 | Oregon | 4 | 19 | 132 | 4.8 | 33.0 |
| 95 | San Diego State | 3 | 13 | 91 | 4.3 | 30.3 |
| 96 | Stanford | 3 | 9 | 90 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 96 | San Jose State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 98 | Missouri | 4 | 18 | 117 | 4.5 | 29.3 |
| 99 | Kansas | 4 | 16 | 114 | 4.0 | 28.5 |
| 99 | North Carolina | 2 | 5 | 57 | 2.5 | 28.5 |
| 101 | Mississippi | 4 | 14 | 104 | 3.5 | 26.0 |
| 102 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 20 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| 102 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 6 | 40 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 102 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 102 | Fresno State | 2 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 106 | Troy | 2 | 6 | 37 | 3.0 | 18.5 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 108 | Boston College | 3 | 8 | 48 | 2.7 | 16.0 |
| 109 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 110 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 110 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |