2012 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 7 | 43 | 397 | 6.1 | 56.7 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 42 | 401 | 7.0 | 66.8 |
| 3 | California | 4 | 36 | 351 | 9.0 | 87.8 |
| 3 | Georgia | 5 | 36 | 288 | 7.2 | 57.6 |
| 3 | Missouri | 6 | 36 | 261 | 6.0 | 43.5 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 35 | 353 | 11.7 | 117.7 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 5 | 34 | 261 | 6.8 | 52.2 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 6 | 34 | 303 | 5.7 | 50.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 6 | 33 | 328 | 5.5 | 54.7 |
| 9 | BYU | 5 | 33 | 272 | 6.6 | 54.4 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 6 | 33 | 293 | 5.5 | 48.8 |
| 12 | Boston College | 4 | 32 | 294 | 8.0 | 73.5 |
| 13 | Clemson | 3 | 30 | 257 | 10.0 | 85.7 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 5 | 30 | 222 | 6.0 | 44.4 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 4 | 29 | 226 | 7.3 | 56.5 |
| 15 | Alabama | 5 | 29 | 275 | 5.8 | 55.0 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 28 | 197 | 7.0 | 49.3 |
| 17 | Auburn | 6 | 28 | 197 | 4.7 | 32.8 |
| 19 | USC | 3 | 27 | 212 | 9.0 | 70.7 |
| 19 | UCLA | 4 | 27 | 260 | 6.8 | 65.0 |
| 19 | Mississippi | 6 | 27 | 218 | 4.5 | 36.3 |
| 22 | Arizona | 3 | 26 | 248 | 8.7 | 82.7 |
| 22 | Oregon State | 3 | 26 | 218 | 8.7 | 72.7 |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 3 | 26 | 208 | 8.7 | 69.3 |
| 22 | Washington | 5 | 26 | 220 | 5.2 | 44.0 |
| 26 | Wake Forest | 4 | 25 | 218 | 6.3 | 54.5 |
| 27 | Nebraska | 4 | 24 | 241 | 6.0 | 60.3 |
| 28 | Minnesota | 3 | 23 | 209 | 7.7 | 69.7 |
| 28 | Stanford | 4 | 23 | 200 | 5.8 | 50.0 |
| 28 | LSU | 5 | 23 | 204 | 4.6 | 40.8 |
| 31 | Washington State | 3 | 21 | 187 | 7.0 | 62.3 |
| 32 | Florida State | 3 | 20 | 171 | 6.7 | 57.0 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 4 | 20 | 182 | 5.0 | 45.5 |
| 34 | Baylor | 3 | 19 | 160 | 6.3 | 53.3 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 4 | 19 | 206 | 4.8 | 51.5 |
| 34 | Iowa State | 3 | 19 | 153 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| 37 | Bowling Green | 2 | 18 | 136 | 9.0 | 68.0 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 3 | 18 | 166 | 6.0 | 55.3 |
| 37 | Duke | 3 | 18 | 160 | 6.0 | 53.3 |
| 37 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 18 | 158 | 6.0 | 52.7 |
| 37 | Texas Tech | 3 | 18 | 151 | 6.0 | 50.3 |
| 42 | Utah | 2 | 17 | 166 | 8.5 | 83.0 |
| 42 | Penn State | 3 | 17 | 170 | 5.7 | 56.7 |
| 42 | Iowa | 4 | 17 | 153 | 4.3 | 38.3 |
| 45 | New Mexico State | 2 | 16 | 155 | 8.0 | 77.5 |
| 45 | Ball State | 2 | 16 | 144 | 8.0 | 72.0 |
| 45 | Oregon | 3 | 16 | 147 | 5.3 | 49.0 |
| 45 | Purdue | 3 | 16 | 117 | 5.3 | 39.0 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 4 | 16 | 126 | 4.0 | 31.5 |
| 50 | South Florida | 2 | 15 | 125 | 7.5 | 62.5 |
| 50 | Colorado State | 3 | 15 | 178 | 5.0 | 59.3 |
| 50 | Kansas State | 3 | 15 | 127 | 5.0 | 42.3 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | 4 | 15 | 145 | 3.8 | 36.3 |
| 50 | Kansas | 4 | 15 | 135 | 3.8 | 33.8 |
| 55 | Colorado | 2 | 14 | 141 | 7.0 | 70.5 |
| 55 | Ohio State | 2 | 14 | 129 | 7.0 | 64.5 |
| 55 | Fresno State | 2 | 14 | 125 | 7.0 | 62.5 |
| 55 | Northwestern | 3 | 14 | 128 | 4.7 | 42.7 |
| 55 | Idaho | 3 | 14 | 98 | 4.7 | 32.7 |
| 60 | UNLV | 2 | 13 | 173 | 6.5 | 86.5 |
| 60 | Toledo | 2 | 13 | 145 | 6.5 | 72.5 |
| 60 | UAB | 2 | 13 | 129 | 6.5 | 64.5 |
| 60 | Indiana | 2 | 13 | 116 | 6.5 | 58.0 |
| 60 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 13 | 110 | 6.5 | 55.0 |
| 60 | Syracuse | 2 | 13 | 107 | 6.5 | 53.5 |
| 60 | Illinois | 3 | 13 | 144 | 4.3 | 48.0 |
| 60 | Arizona State | 2 | 13 | 95 | 6.5 | 47.5 |
| 60 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 13 | 109 | 4.3 | 36.3 |
| 60 | Texas | 3 | 13 | 105 | 4.3 | 35.0 |
| 70 | Arkansas State | 2 | 12 | 109 | 6.0 | 54.5 |
| 70 | Buffalo | 2 | 12 | 103 | 6.0 | 51.5 |
| 70 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 12 | 115 | 4.0 | 38.3 |
| 73 | North Carolina State | 3 | 11 | 109 | 3.7 | 36.3 |
| 73 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 11 | 70 | 5.5 | 35.0 |
| 73 | North Texas | 2 | 11 | 70 | 5.5 | 35.0 |
| 76 | Temple | 1 | 10 | 86 | 10.0 | 86.0 |
| 76 | UCF | 1 | 10 | 79 | 10.0 | 79.0 |
| 76 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 10 | 79 | 10.0 | 79.0 |
| 76 | San Diego State | 2 | 10 | 95 | 5.0 | 47.5 |
| 76 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 10 | 58 | 3.3 | 19.3 |
| 81 | Louisville | 1 | 9 | 98 | 9.0 | 98.0 |
| 81 | SMU | 1 | 9 | 85 | 9.0 | 85.0 |
| 81 | UTSA | 2 | 9 | 76 | 4.5 | 38.0 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 9 | 65 | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| 85 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 8 | 96 | 8.0 | 96.0 |
| 85 | Akron | 1 | 8 | 70 | 8.0 | 70.0 |
| 85 | Hawai'i | 1 | 8 | 68 | 8.0 | 68.0 |
| 85 | Kent State | 1 | 8 | 62 | 8.0 | 62.0 |
| 85 | Navy | 2 | 8 | 70 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 85 | Maryland | 2 | 8 | 60 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 85 | New Mexico | 2 | 8 | 47 | 4.0 | 23.5 |
| 92 | UTEP | 1 | 7 | 55 | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| 92 | Wyoming | 2 | 7 | 69 | 3.5 | 34.5 |
| 92 | TCU | 3 | 7 | 59 | 2.3 | 19.7 |
| 95 | Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 95 | North Carolina | 1 | 6 | 53 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 95 | Rutgers | 1 | 6 | 52 | 6.0 | 52.0 |
| 95 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 6 | 54 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 95 | San Jose State | 2 | 6 | 50 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 100 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 100 | Connecticut | 1 | 5 | 50 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 49 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| 100 | Florida International | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 100 | Air Force | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 100 | Utah State | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 106 | Army | 1 | 4 | 49 | 4.0 | 49.0 |
| 106 | Texas State | 2 | 4 | 37 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 108 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 110 | East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 111 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.0 | 10.0 |