2012 National Leaders Penalties - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 5 | 12 | 104 | 2.4 | 20.8 |
| 2 | Army | 6 | 18 | 121 | 3.0 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Air Force | 6 | 18 | 150 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 6 | 20 | 154 | 3.3 | 25.7 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 6 | 21 | 176 | 3.5 | 29.3 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 24 | 177 | 6.0 | 44.3 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 5 | 16 | 178 | 3.2 | 35.6 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 5 | 24 | 184 | 4.8 | 36.8 |
| 9 | Maryland | 5 | 22 | 197 | 4.4 | 39.4 |
| 10 | Ohio | 5 | 22 | 205 | 4.4 | 41.0 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 29 | 206 | 4.8 | 34.3 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 5 | 27 | 207 | 5.4 | 41.4 |
| 12 | Nevada | 4 | 22 | 207 | 5.5 | 51.8 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 5 | 23 | 213 | 4.6 | 42.6 |
| 15 | Boise State | 6 | 24 | 217 | 4.0 | 36.2 |
| 16 | Temple | 5 | 29 | 218 | 5.8 | 43.6 |
| 17 | Central Michigan | 6 | 26 | 222 | 4.3 | 37.0 |
| 18 | Louisville | 5 | 26 | 225 | 5.2 | 45.0 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 6 | 26 | 227 | 4.3 | 37.8 |
| 20 | Colorado State | 5 | 24 | 228 | 4.8 | 45.6 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 6 | 25 | 236 | 4.2 | 39.3 |
| 22 | Kent State | 6 | 26 | 237 | 4.3 | 39.5 |
| 22 | UNLV | 5 | 22 | 237 | 4.4 | 47.4 |
| 24 | Boston College | 7 | 30 | 250 | 4.3 | 35.7 |
| 25 | BYU | 6 | 31 | 252 | 5.2 | 42.0 |
| 26 | North Texas | 7 | 26 | 254 | 3.7 | 36.3 |
| 27 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 34 | 256 | 4.3 | 32.0 |
| 28 | Iowa | 7 | 29 | 257 | 4.1 | 36.7 |
| 29 | Mississippi | 7 | 35 | 258 | 5.0 | 36.9 |
| 29 | Purdue | 6 | 29 | 258 | 4.8 | 43.0 |
| 29 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 30 | 258 | 5.0 | 43.0 |
| 32 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 36 | 260 | 6.0 | 43.3 |
| 33 | Alabama | 8 | 30 | 262 | 3.8 | 32.8 |
| 33 | Ball State | 7 | 29 | 262 | 4.1 | 37.4 |
| 33 | Mississippi State | 6 | 31 | 262 | 5.2 | 43.7 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 8 | 28 | 266 | 3.5 | 33.3 |
| 37 | Rice | 5 | 27 | 267 | 5.4 | 53.4 |
| 38 | UTEP | 8 | 36 | 268 | 4.5 | 33.5 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 6 | 26 | 274 | 4.3 | 45.7 |
| 40 | Western Michigan | 5 | 33 | 276 | 6.6 | 55.2 |
| 41 | Clemson | 6 | 31 | 278 | 5.2 | 46.3 |
| 41 | Bowling Green | 6 | 32 | 278 | 5.3 | 46.3 |
| 43 | UCF | 6 | 35 | 283 | 5.8 | 47.2 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 35 | 284 | 5.8 | 47.3 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | 5 | 30 | 284 | 6.0 | 56.8 |
| 46 | Arkansas State | 7 | 33 | 288 | 4.7 | 41.1 |
| 46 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 35 | 288 | 5.8 | 48.0 |
| 46 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 32 | 288 | 6.4 | 57.6 |
| 49 | Penn State | 6 | 30 | 291 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 50 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 37 | 292 | 4.6 | 36.5 |
| 51 | South Carolina | 7 | 37 | 296 | 5.3 | 42.3 |
| 52 | San Diego State | 6 | 37 | 301 | 6.2 | 50.2 |
| 52 | UTSA | 4 | 33 | 301 | 8.3 | 75.3 |
| 54 | Kansas | 10 | 39 | 305 | 3.9 | 30.5 |
| 55 | Kansas State | 9 | 36 | 306 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 55 | Tennessee | 7 | 43 | 306 | 6.1 | 43.7 |
| 55 | North Carolina State | 5 | 39 | 306 | 7.8 | 61.2 |
| 58 | SMU | 7 | 40 | 310 | 5.7 | 44.3 |
| 59 | Fresno State | 6 | 36 | 311 | 6.0 | 51.8 |
| 60 | Memphis | 6 | 34 | 321 | 5.7 | 53.5 |
| 61 | Northwestern | 7 | 33 | 322 | 4.7 | 46.0 |
| 62 | Indiana | 7 | 35 | 326 | 5.0 | 46.6 |
| 63 | Marshall | 6 | 39 | 329 | 6.5 | 54.8 |
| 64 | Illinois | 7 | 42 | 334 | 6.0 | 47.7 |
| 65 | Buffalo | 6 | 28 | 336 | 4.7 | 56.0 |
| 66 | Kentucky | 8 | 36 | 341 | 4.5 | 42.6 |
| 67 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 39 | 342 | 4.3 | 38.0 |
| 68 | Notre Dame | 9 | 44 | 356 | 4.9 | 39.6 |
| 69 | UAB | 5 | 37 | 363 | 7.4 | 72.6 |
| 70 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 45 | 367 | 6.4 | 52.4 |
| 71 | Michigan | 7 | 33 | 371 | 4.7 | 53.0 |
| 72 | Minnesota | 7 | 41 | 374 | 5.9 | 53.4 |
| 73 | Oklahoma | 9 | 49 | 377 | 5.4 | 41.9 |
| 74 | Massachusetts | 6 | 44 | 382 | 7.3 | 63.7 |
| 74 | Troy | 6 | 44 | 382 | 7.3 | 63.7 |
| 76 | Syracuse | 6 | 48 | 383 | 8.0 | 63.8 |
| 77 | Iowa State | 10 | 48 | 392 | 4.8 | 39.2 |
| 78 | Ohio State | 6 | 43 | 394 | 7.2 | 65.7 |
| 78 | Georgia | 6 | 44 | 394 | 7.3 | 65.7 |
| 80 | West Virginia | 8 | 43 | 395 | 5.4 | 49.4 |
| 80 | Akron | 7 | 52 | 395 | 7.4 | 56.4 |
| 80 | Hawai'i | 6 | 42 | 395 | 7.0 | 65.8 |
| 83 | Toledo | 7 | 42 | 397 | 6.0 | 56.7 |
| 84 | Missouri | 9 | 54 | 400 | 6.0 | 44.4 |
| 84 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 49 | 400 | 7.0 | 57.1 |
| 86 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 47 | 401 | 6.7 | 57.3 |
| 87 | Florida International | 7 | 53 | 403 | 7.6 | 57.6 |
| 87 | Florida State | 6 | 44 | 403 | 7.3 | 67.2 |
| 89 | Tulane | 8 | 46 | 407 | 5.8 | 50.9 |
| 89 | Houston | 6 | 49 | 407 | 8.2 | 67.8 |
| 91 | Duke | 7 | 46 | 408 | 6.6 | 58.3 |
| 92 | Utah State | 6 | 40 | 409 | 6.7 | 68.2 |
| 93 | Auburn | 9 | 52 | 417 | 5.8 | 46.3 |
| 93 | San Jose State | 8 | 46 | 417 | 5.8 | 52.1 |
| 95 | South Alabama | 7 | 46 | 419 | 6.6 | 59.9 |
| 95 | Washington State | 7 | 48 | 419 | 6.9 | 59.9 |
| 97 | Arkansas | 9 | 59 | 434 | 6.6 | 48.2 |
| 98 | North Carolina | 5 | 50 | 439 | 10.0 | 87.8 |
| 99 | Texas | 9 | 54 | 449 | 6.0 | 49.9 |
| 100 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 48 | 450 | 6.0 | 56.3 |
| 100 | LSU | 8 | 53 | 450 | 6.6 | 56.3 |
| 102 | Texas State | 7 | 47 | 455 | 6.7 | 65.0 |
| 103 | Virginia | 7 | 56 | 460 | 8.0 | 65.7 |
| 104 | Texas Tech | 7 | 48 | 467 | 6.9 | 66.7 |
| 105 | USC | 8 | 59 | 469 | 7.4 | 58.6 |
| 106 | Oregon State | 9 | 55 | 470 | 6.1 | 52.2 |
| 107 | Colorado | 8 | 50 | 480 | 6.3 | 60.0 |
| 108 | Michigan State | 9 | 54 | 489 | 6.0 | 54.3 |
| 109 | Washington | 8 | 53 | 491 | 6.6 | 61.4 |
| 110 | Idaho | 8 | 59 | 498 | 7.4 | 62.3 |
| 111 | South Florida | 8 | 58 | 505 | 7.3 | 63.1 |
| 112 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 53 | 524 | 10.6 | 104.8 |
| 113 | Baylor | 10 | 56 | 533 | 5.6 | 53.3 |
| 114 | Utah | 8 | 59 | 536 | 7.4 | 67.0 |
| 115 | Stanford | 10 | 60 | 539 | 6.0 | 53.9 |
| 116 | Texas A&M | 8 | 63 | 576 | 7.9 | 72.0 |
| 117 | Oregon | 9 | 67 | 580 | 7.4 | 64.4 |
| 118 | TCU | 9 | 65 | 581 | 7.2 | 64.6 |
| 119 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 64 | 594 | 7.1 | 66.0 |
| 120 | Arizona | 10 | 72 | 612 | 7.2 | 61.2 |
| 121 | Nebraska | 10 | 70 | 641 | 7.0 | 64.1 |
| 122 | Florida | 9 | 81 | 706 | 9.0 | 78.4 |
| 123 | California | 9 | 73 | 747 | 8.1 | 83.0 |
| 124 | UCLA | 9 | 83 | 874 | 9.2 | 97.1 |