2011 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 11 | 92 | 788 | 8.4 | 71.6 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 12 | 97 | 913 | 8.1 | 76.1 |
| 3 | Washington State | 11 | 88 | 775 | 8.0 | 70.5 |
| 4 | Utah | 12 | 95 | 807 | 7.9 | 67.3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 93 | 783 | 7.8 | 65.3 |
| 6 | California | 12 | 90 | 782 | 7.5 | 65.2 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 90 | 777 | 7.5 | 64.8 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 13 | 97 | 746 | 7.5 | 57.4 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 13 | 96 | 812 | 7.4 | 62.5 |
| 10 | USC | 12 | 88 | 734 | 7.3 | 61.2 |
| 10 | Florida International | 13 | 95 | 791 | 7.3 | 60.8 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 11 | 79 | 672 | 7.2 | 61.1 |
| 13 | Arizona | 11 | 78 | 761 | 7.1 | 69.2 |
| 13 | Michigan | 13 | 92 | 802 | 7.1 | 61.7 |
| 13 | Washington | 12 | 85 | 685 | 7.1 | 57.1 |
| 16 | Ball State | 12 | 84 | 868 | 7.0 | 72.3 |
| 16 | Boise State | 13 | 91 | 802 | 7.0 | 61.7 |
| 18 | Baylor | 12 | 83 | 731 | 6.9 | 60.9 |
| 18 | Florida | 12 | 83 | 682 | 6.9 | 56.8 |
| 18 | LSU | 13 | 90 | 686 | 6.9 | 52.8 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 75 | 654 | 6.8 | 59.5 |
| 21 | Georgia | 13 | 88 | 599 | 6.8 | 46.1 |
| 23 | Colorado | 13 | 87 | 923 | 6.7 | 71.0 |
| 23 | Wyoming | 11 | 74 | 644 | 6.7 | 58.5 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 11 | 74 | 640 | 6.7 | 58.2 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 11 | 74 | 613 | 6.7 | 55.7 |
| 27 | Oregon | 13 | 85 | 714 | 6.5 | 54.9 |
| 27 | Nevada | 13 | 85 | 687 | 6.5 | 52.8 |
| 29 | Kansas State | 12 | 77 | 769 | 6.4 | 64.1 |
| 29 | Oregon State | 11 | 70 | 652 | 6.4 | 59.3 |
| 29 | Hawai'i | 12 | 77 | 697 | 6.4 | 58.1 |
| 29 | Idaho | 11 | 70 | 603 | 6.4 | 54.8 |
| 29 | Rutgers | 12 | 77 | 634 | 6.4 | 52.8 |
| 34 | TCU | 12 | 76 | 681 | 6.3 | 56.8 |
| 34 | Air Force | 11 | 69 | 608 | 6.3 | 55.3 |
| 34 | Iowa | 12 | 75 | 656 | 6.3 | 54.7 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 12 | 76 | 641 | 6.3 | 53.4 |
| 34 | Arkansas State | 12 | 76 | 605 | 6.3 | 50.4 |
| 39 | Houston | 13 | 80 | 667 | 6.2 | 51.3 |
| 39 | Utah State | 12 | 74 | 607 | 6.2 | 50.6 |
| 39 | Michigan State | 13 | 81 | 656 | 6.2 | 50.5 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 13 | 81 | 569 | 6.2 | 43.8 |
| 43 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 79 | 687 | 6.1 | 52.8 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 11 | 67 | 574 | 6.1 | 52.2 |
| 45 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 72 | 675 | 6.0 | 56.3 |
| 45 | UAB | 12 | 72 | 649 | 6.0 | 54.1 |
| 45 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 72 | 637 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| 45 | Bowling Green | 11 | 66 | 559 | 6.0 | 50.8 |
| 45 | Western Michigan | 12 | 72 | 608 | 6.0 | 50.7 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | 12 | 71 | 632 | 5.9 | 52.7 |
| 50 | Ohio State | 13 | 77 | 657 | 5.9 | 50.5 |
| 50 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 71 | 588 | 5.9 | 49.0 |
| 50 | San Diego State | 12 | 71 | 579 | 5.9 | 48.3 |
| 50 | Florida State | 12 | 71 | 567 | 5.9 | 47.3 |
| 50 | Ohio | 13 | 77 | 611 | 5.9 | 47.0 |
| 56 | Nebraska | 12 | 69 | 680 | 5.8 | 56.7 |
| 56 | Fresno State | 12 | 70 | 678 | 5.8 | 56.5 |
| 56 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 76 | 665 | 5.8 | 51.2 |
| 56 | Memphis | 11 | 64 | 552 | 5.8 | 50.2 |
| 56 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 70 | 588 | 5.8 | 49.0 |
| 56 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 70 | 578 | 5.8 | 48.2 |
| 56 | Missouri | 12 | 70 | 531 | 5.8 | 44.3 |
| 56 | Auburn | 12 | 70 | 529 | 5.8 | 44.1 |
| 64 | Duke | 11 | 63 | 608 | 5.7 | 55.3 |
| 64 | UCLA | 14 | 80 | 762 | 5.7 | 54.4 |
| 64 | South Florida | 11 | 63 | 542 | 5.7 | 49.3 |
| 64 | Wisconsin | 13 | 74 | 635 | 5.7 | 48.8 |
| 64 | West Virginia | 12 | 68 | 546 | 5.7 | 45.5 |
| 64 | Toledo | 12 | 68 | 523 | 5.7 | 43.6 |
| 70 | Clemson | 13 | 73 | 671 | 5.6 | 51.6 |
| 71 | Colorado State | 11 | 60 | 640 | 5.5 | 58.2 |
| 71 | Akron | 11 | 61 | 601 | 5.5 | 54.6 |
| 71 | UTEP | 11 | 61 | 554 | 5.5 | 50.4 |
| 71 | Purdue | 12 | 66 | 594 | 5.5 | 49.5 |
| 71 | Indiana | 11 | 60 | 541 | 5.5 | 49.2 |
| 71 | New Mexico | 11 | 60 | 525 | 5.5 | 47.7 |
| 71 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 61 | 508 | 5.5 | 46.2 |
| 71 | BYU | 12 | 66 | 515 | 5.5 | 42.9 |
| 71 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 72 | 546 | 5.5 | 42.0 |
| 71 | Louisville | 12 | 66 | 462 | 5.5 | 38.5 |
| 81 | Tulsa | 13 | 70 | 655 | 5.4 | 50.4 |
| 81 | Wake Forest | 12 | 65 | 566 | 5.4 | 47.2 |
| 83 | Virginia | 12 | 63 | 600 | 5.3 | 50.0 |
| 83 | Texas | 13 | 69 | 642 | 5.3 | 49.4 |
| 83 | Northwestern | 12 | 63 | 571 | 5.3 | 47.6 |
| 83 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 64 | 570 | 5.3 | 47.5 |
| 83 | Central Michigan | 11 | 58 | 517 | 5.3 | 47.0 |
| 83 | South Carolina | 12 | 63 | 462 | 5.3 | 38.5 |
| 89 | SMU | 12 | 62 | 552 | 5.2 | 46.0 |
| 89 | Maryland | 11 | 57 | 470 | 5.2 | 42.7 |
| 89 | Marshall | 13 | 68 | 539 | 5.2 | 41.5 |
| 89 | North Carolina | 12 | 62 | 488 | 5.2 | 40.7 |
| 89 | Army | 11 | 57 | 440 | 5.2 | 40.0 |
| 94 | Stanford | 13 | 65 | 617 | 5.0 | 47.5 |
| 94 | North Texas | 12 | 60 | 516 | 5.0 | 43.0 |
| 94 | Troy | 12 | 60 | 506 | 5.0 | 42.2 |
| 94 | Mississippi | 11 | 55 | 416 | 5.0 | 37.8 |
| 98 | Kent State | 11 | 54 | 479 | 4.9 | 43.5 |
| 98 | East Carolina | 12 | 59 | 502 | 4.9 | 41.8 |
| 100 | Kansas | 11 | 53 | 483 | 4.8 | 43.9 |
| 100 | San Jose State | 12 | 58 | 519 | 4.8 | 43.3 |
| 100 | Penn State | 12 | 58 | 471 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 103 | Temple | 12 | 55 | 513 | 4.6 | 42.8 |
| 103 | Navy | 11 | 51 | 453 | 4.6 | 41.2 |
| 103 | Illinois | 12 | 55 | 461 | 4.6 | 38.4 |
| 103 | Iowa State | 12 | 55 | 456 | 4.6 | 38.0 |
| 103 | Tulane | 12 | 55 | 456 | 4.6 | 38.0 |
| 103 | Boston College | 11 | 51 | 404 | 4.6 | 36.7 |
| 109 | North Carolina State | 11 | 49 | 488 | 4.5 | 44.4 |
| 109 | Buffalo | 11 | 50 | 467 | 4.5 | 42.5 |
| 109 | New Mexico State | 13 | 58 | 512 | 4.5 | 39.4 |
| 109 | UCF | 11 | 49 | 392 | 4.5 | 35.6 |
| 109 | Alabama | 12 | 54 | 413 | 4.5 | 34.4 |
| 109 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 50 | 368 | 4.5 | 33.5 |
| 115 | UNLV | 11 | 48 | 402 | 4.4 | 36.5 |
| 115 | Minnesota | 11 | 48 | 393 | 4.4 | 35.7 |
| 115 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 44 | 355 | 4.4 | 35.5 |
| 118 | Rice | 12 | 51 | 450 | 4.3 | 37.5 |
| 119 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 54 | 472 | 4.2 | 36.3 |
| 120 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 48 | 335 | 4.0 | 27.9 |