2011 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 40 | 358 | 10.0 | 89.5 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 3 | 24 | 258 | 8.0 | 86.0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 4 | 35 | 336 | 8.8 | 84.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | 35 | 335 | 8.8 | 83.8 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 4 | 31 | 329 | 7.8 | 82.3 |
| 6 | Colorado | 5 | 36 | 411 | 7.2 | 82.2 |
| 7 | Arizona State | 4 | 33 | 320 | 8.3 | 80.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 4 | 33 | 297 | 8.3 | 74.3 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 3 | 25 | 223 | 8.3 | 74.3 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 5 | 36 | 364 | 7.2 | 72.8 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 5 | 46 | 360 | 9.2 | 72.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 41 | 360 | 8.2 | 72.0 |
| 13 | Duke | 4 | 27 | 285 | 6.8 | 71.3 |
| 14 | SMU | 4 | 27 | 282 | 6.8 | 70.5 |
| 15 | Washington State | 5 | 43 | 349 | 8.6 | 69.8 |
| 15 | Arizona | 4 | 28 | 279 | 7.0 | 69.8 |
| 17 | Ball State | 5 | 34 | 346 | 6.8 | 69.2 |
| 18 | USC | 4 | 32 | 275 | 8.0 | 68.8 |
| 19 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 39 | 336 | 7.8 | 67.2 |
| 19 | Utah | 5 | 38 | 336 | 7.6 | 67.2 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 5 | 36 | 336 | 7.2 | 67.2 |
| 22 | Western Michigan | 5 | 38 | 332 | 7.6 | 66.4 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 4 | 27 | 259 | 6.8 | 64.8 |
| 24 | Syracuse | 4 | 34 | 254 | 8.5 | 63.5 |
| 25 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 28 | 251 | 7.0 | 62.8 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 4 | 27 | 250 | 6.8 | 62.5 |
| 26 | Colorado State | 4 | 20 | 250 | 5.0 | 62.5 |
| 28 | Nevada | 5 | 36 | 312 | 7.2 | 62.4 |
| 29 | Georgia | 4 | 37 | 247 | 9.3 | 61.8 |
| 29 | Tulsa | 4 | 27 | 247 | 6.8 | 61.8 |
| 29 | Akron | 4 | 26 | 247 | 6.5 | 61.8 |
| 32 | Hawai'i | 4 | 28 | 243 | 7.0 | 60.8 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 4 | 24 | 243 | 6.0 | 60.8 |
| 34 | Purdue | 5 | 32 | 303 | 6.4 | 60.6 |
| 35 | Kansas | 5 | 33 | 294 | 6.6 | 58.8 |
| 35 | Iowa | 4 | 26 | 235 | 6.5 | 58.8 |
| 37 | Oregon State | 5 | 30 | 293 | 6.0 | 58.6 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 5 | 28 | 292 | 5.6 | 58.4 |
| 39 | LSU | 4 | 31 | 232 | 7.8 | 58.0 |
| 40 | Wake Forest | 5 | 34 | 289 | 6.8 | 57.8 |
| 41 | UCLA | 4 | 23 | 228 | 5.8 | 57.0 |
| 42 | Toledo | 4 | 30 | 227 | 7.5 | 56.8 |
| 43 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 30 | 283 | 6.0 | 56.6 |
| 44 | Idaho | 4 | 28 | 226 | 7.0 | 56.5 |
| 45 | Utah State | 3 | 18 | 169 | 6.0 | 56.3 |
| 46 | Michigan State | 4 | 29 | 220 | 7.3 | 55.0 |
| 47 | Houston | 3 | 17 | 164 | 5.7 | 54.7 |
| 48 | Arkansas State | 4 | 31 | 217 | 7.8 | 54.3 |
| 48 | Boise State | 4 | 24 | 217 | 6.0 | 54.3 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 23 | 217 | 5.8 | 54.3 |
| 51 | Marshall | 5 | 32 | 269 | 6.4 | 53.8 |
| 51 | Mississippi State | 4 | 24 | 215 | 6.0 | 53.8 |
| 53 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 26 | 214 | 6.5 | 53.5 |
| 54 | Air Force | 5 | 31 | 267 | 6.2 | 53.4 |
| 55 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 25 | 210 | 6.3 | 52.5 |
| 56 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 20 | 157 | 6.7 | 52.3 |
| 57 | Rutgers | 5 | 33 | 261 | 6.6 | 52.2 |
| 58 | Texas | 4 | 21 | 205 | 5.3 | 51.3 |
| 59 | Baylor | 4 | 25 | 202 | 6.3 | 50.5 |
| 60 | Louisville | 5 | 34 | 252 | 6.8 | 50.4 |
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 24 | 200 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 62 | Kent State | 4 | 20 | 199 | 5.0 | 49.8 |
| 63 | Bowling Green | 5 | 31 | 247 | 6.2 | 49.4 |
| 64 | South Florida | 2 | 13 | 98 | 6.5 | 49.0 |
| 64 | Army | 4 | 22 | 196 | 5.5 | 49.0 |
| 66 | UAB | 5 | 30 | 244 | 6.0 | 48.8 |
| 66 | Florida | 4 | 23 | 195 | 5.8 | 48.8 |
| 66 | Maryland | 5 | 28 | 244 | 5.6 | 48.8 |
| 69 | Troy | 4 | 22 | 193 | 5.5 | 48.3 |
| 70 | TCU | 4 | 25 | 190 | 6.3 | 47.5 |
| 70 | Florida State | 4 | 23 | 190 | 5.8 | 47.5 |
| 72 | Clemson | 5 | 30 | 235 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 73 | Stanford | 5 | 23 | 233 | 4.6 | 46.6 |
| 74 | Ohio | 4 | 23 | 185 | 5.8 | 46.3 |
| 74 | Washington | 4 | 22 | 185 | 5.5 | 46.3 |
| 76 | UTEP | 3 | 14 | 138 | 4.7 | 46.0 |
| 77 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 23 | 182 | 5.8 | 45.5 |
| 78 | Tennessee | 5 | 28 | 224 | 5.6 | 44.8 |
| 78 | Buffalo | 5 | 26 | 224 | 5.2 | 44.8 |
| 78 | Navy | 5 | 26 | 224 | 5.2 | 44.8 |
| 81 | BYU | 4 | 22 | 178 | 5.5 | 44.5 |
| 82 | California | 4 | 23 | 177 | 5.8 | 44.3 |
| 83 | Indiana | 5 | 24 | 221 | 4.8 | 44.2 |
| 84 | Florida International | 4 | 23 | 172 | 5.8 | 43.0 |
| 84 | Wisconsin | 4 | 19 | 172 | 4.8 | 43.0 |
| 86 | North Carolina State | 4 | 18 | 169 | 4.5 | 42.3 |
| 87 | Auburn | 5 | 28 | 210 | 5.6 | 42.0 |
| 88 | Iowa State | 5 | 23 | 209 | 4.6 | 41.8 |
| 88 | Virginia | 4 | 18 | 167 | 4.5 | 41.8 |
| 90 | Kentucky | 4 | 21 | 166 | 5.3 | 41.5 |
| 91 | Memphis | 5 | 25 | 207 | 5.0 | 41.4 |
| 92 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 24 | 204 | 4.8 | 40.8 |
| 93 | Oklahoma | 5 | 30 | 203 | 6.0 | 40.6 |
| 94 | Central Michigan | 5 | 24 | 202 | 4.8 | 40.4 |
| 95 | Penn State | 5 | 24 | 197 | 4.8 | 39.4 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 20 | 155 | 5.0 | 38.8 |
| 97 | San Diego State | 3 | 14 | 116 | 4.7 | 38.7 |
| 98 | Ohio State | 4 | 18 | 154 | 4.5 | 38.5 |
| 99 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 20 | 190 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 100 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 18 | 151 | 4.5 | 37.8 |
| 101 | Tulane | 5 | 21 | 187 | 4.2 | 37.4 |
| 102 | San Jose State | 4 | 19 | 148 | 4.8 | 37.0 |
| 102 | UCF | 4 | 17 | 148 | 4.3 | 37.0 |
| 104 | North Carolina | 5 | 25 | 181 | 5.0 | 36.2 |
| 105 | Illinois | 5 | 22 | 177 | 4.4 | 35.4 |
| 106 | Minnesota | 4 | 18 | 141 | 4.5 | 35.3 |
| 107 | UNLV | 3 | 14 | 100 | 4.7 | 33.3 |
| 108 | West Virginia | 4 | 17 | 131 | 4.3 | 32.8 |
| 109 | South Carolina | 4 | 16 | 130 | 4.0 | 32.5 |
| 110 | North Texas | 5 | 22 | 157 | 4.4 | 31.4 |
| 111 | Temple | 4 | 13 | 114 | 3.3 | 28.5 |
| 112 | Missouri | 4 | 18 | 112 | 4.5 | 28.0 |
| 113 | East Carolina | 5 | 15 | 138 | 3.0 | 27.6 |
| 114 | New Mexico State | 4 | 12 | 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 115 | Mississippi | 4 | 15 | 99 | 3.8 | 24.8 |
| 116 | Rice | 5 | 16 | 123 | 3.2 | 24.6 |
| 117 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 12 | 94 | 3.0 | 23.5 |
| 118 | Alabama | 4 | 14 | 87 | 3.5 | 21.8 |
| 119 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 18 | 100 | 3.6 | 20.0 |
| 120 | Boston College | 4 | 10 | 66 | 2.5 | 16.5 |