2012 National Leaders Penalties - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 11 | 35 | 286 | 3.2 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Air Force | 6 | 21 | 167 | 3.5 | 27.8 |
| 3 | Alabama | 13 | 48 | 411 | 3.7 | 31.6 |
| 4 | Navy | 8 | 30 | 251 | 3.8 | 31.4 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 5 | 19 | 162 | 3.8 | 32.4 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 16 | 115 | 4.0 | 28.8 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 7 | 28 | 223 | 4.0 | 31.9 |
| 6 | Boston College | 2 | 8 | 66 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 16 | 151 | 4.0 | 37.8 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 8 | 33 | 280 | 4.1 | 35.0 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 42 | 378 | 4.2 | 37.8 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 4 | 17 | 144 | 4.3 | 36.0 |
| 13 | SMU | 7 | 31 | 234 | 4.4 | 33.4 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 7 | 31 | 257 | 4.4 | 36.7 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 8 | 35 | 299 | 4.4 | 37.4 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 8 | 35 | 331 | 4.4 | 41.4 |
| 13 | Arkansas State | 10 | 44 | 421 | 4.4 | 42.1 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 4 | 18 | 115 | 4.5 | 28.8 |
| 18 | Tulsa | 11 | 49 | 449 | 4.5 | 40.8 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 6 | 27 | 246 | 4.5 | 41.0 |
| 18 | Wyoming | 4 | 18 | 175 | 4.5 | 43.8 |
| 22 | Michigan | 8 | 37 | 351 | 4.6 | 43.9 |
| 22 | Ball State | 9 | 41 | 449 | 4.6 | 49.9 |
| 24 | East Carolina | 8 | 39 | 389 | 4.9 | 48.6 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 25 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 40 | 337 | 5.0 | 42.1 |
| 25 | North Texas | 4 | 20 | 179 | 5.0 | 44.8 |
| 25 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 25 | Boise State | 11 | 55 | 512 | 5.0 | 46.5 |
| 25 | Temple | 4 | 20 | 192 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 25 | Army | 2 | 10 | 97 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 25 | Penn State | 8 | 40 | 390 | 5.0 | 48.8 |
| 25 | Hawai'i | 3 | 15 | 150 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 105 | 5.0 | 52.5 |
| 35 | Clemson | 11 | 56 | 472 | 5.1 | 42.9 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 11 | 56 | 475 | 5.1 | 43.2 |
| 35 | San Jose State | 11 | 56 | 512 | 5.1 | 46.5 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 10 | 52 | 497 | 5.2 | 49.7 |
| 38 | Houston | 5 | 26 | 259 | 5.2 | 51.8 |
| 40 | Iowa | 4 | 21 | 176 | 5.3 | 44.0 |
| 40 | UTEP | 3 | 16 | 174 | 5.3 | 58.0 |
| 42 | Wake Forest | 5 | 27 | 216 | 5.4 | 43.2 |
| 42 | Texas | 9 | 49 | 419 | 5.4 | 46.6 |
| 42 | Rice | 7 | 38 | 362 | 5.4 | 51.7 |
| 45 | Duke | 6 | 33 | 273 | 5.5 | 45.5 |
| 45 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 11 | 92 | 5.5 | 46.0 |
| 45 | Illinois | 2 | 11 | 95 | 5.5 | 47.5 |
| 45 | Kent State | 11 | 61 | 525 | 5.5 | 47.7 |
| 45 | UNLV | 2 | 11 | 104 | 5.5 | 52.0 |
| 50 | Missouri | 5 | 28 | 239 | 5.6 | 47.8 |
| 50 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 50 | 448 | 5.6 | 49.8 |
| 50 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 45 | 411 | 5.6 | 51.4 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 7 | 39 | 385 | 5.6 | 55.0 |
| 54 | Notre Dame | 12 | 68 | 515 | 5.7 | 42.9 |
| 54 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 17 | 144 | 5.7 | 48.0 |
| 54 | San Diego State | 9 | 51 | 445 | 5.7 | 49.4 |
| 57 | Western Michigan | 4 | 23 | 158 | 5.8 | 39.5 |
| 57 | Oklahoma | 10 | 58 | 487 | 5.8 | 48.7 |
| 57 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 46 | 400 | 5.8 | 50.0 |
| 57 | BYU | 8 | 46 | 439 | 5.8 | 54.9 |
| 61 | North Carolina State | 7 | 41 | 304 | 5.9 | 43.4 |
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 53 | 408 | 5.9 | 45.3 |
| 61 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 41 | 334 | 5.9 | 47.7 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | 11 | 65 | 592 | 5.9 | 53.8 |
| 61 | Cincinnati | 10 | 59 | 551 | 5.9 | 55.1 |
| 66 | Arizona | 8 | 48 | 414 | 6.0 | 51.8 |
| 66 | UAB | 3 | 18 | 161 | 6.0 | 53.7 |
| 66 | Indiana | 4 | 24 | 221 | 6.0 | 55.3 |
| 66 | Ohio | 9 | 54 | 500 | 6.0 | 55.6 |
| 66 | Nebraska | 10 | 60 | 603 | 6.0 | 60.3 |
| 66 | South Alabama | 2 | 12 | 135 | 6.0 | 67.5 |
| 66 | Colorado State | 4 | 24 | 284 | 6.0 | 71.0 |
| 73 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 73 | 706 | 6.1 | 58.8 |
| 73 | Michigan State | 7 | 43 | 417 | 6.1 | 59.6 |
| 75 | Stanford | 12 | 74 | 650 | 6.2 | 54.2 |
| 75 | Purdue | 6 | 37 | 340 | 6.2 | 56.7 |
| 77 | Louisville | 11 | 71 | 623 | 6.5 | 56.6 |
| 77 | Memphis | 4 | 26 | 259 | 6.5 | 64.8 |
| 79 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 46 | 483 | 6.6 | 69.0 |
| 80 | Tennessee | 5 | 34 | 279 | 6.8 | 55.8 |
| 80 | Florida State | 12 | 81 | 730 | 6.8 | 60.8 |
| 80 | Utah | 5 | 34 | 316 | 6.8 | 63.2 |
| 80 | UTSA | 6 | 41 | 423 | 6.8 | 70.5 |
| 84 | Georgia | 12 | 83 | 634 | 6.9 | 52.8 |
| 84 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 48 | 379 | 6.9 | 54.1 |
| 84 | Toledo | 9 | 62 | 623 | 6.9 | 69.2 |
| 87 | Florida International | 3 | 21 | 172 | 7.0 | 57.3 |
| 87 | Colorado | 1 | 7 | 63 | 7.0 | 63.0 |
| 87 | Ohio State | 12 | 84 | 774 | 7.0 | 64.5 |
| 87 | Syracuse | 8 | 56 | 559 | 7.0 | 69.9 |
| 87 | New Mexico State | 1 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 | 70.0 |
| 87 | Utah State | 11 | 77 | 827 | 7.0 | 75.2 |
| 93 | TCU | 7 | 50 | 488 | 7.1 | 69.7 |
| 94 | LSU | 10 | 72 | 553 | 7.2 | 55.3 |
| 94 | Fresno State | 9 | 65 | 581 | 7.2 | 64.6 |
| 94 | Oregon State | 9 | 65 | 628 | 7.2 | 69.8 |
| 97 | Virginia | 4 | 29 | 203 | 7.3 | 50.8 |
| 97 | Minnesota | 6 | 44 | 313 | 7.3 | 52.2 |
| 97 | Nevada | 7 | 51 | 495 | 7.3 | 70.7 |
| 100 | Troy | 5 | 37 | 322 | 7.4 | 64.4 |
| 100 | Marshall | 5 | 37 | 353 | 7.4 | 70.6 |
| 102 | Baylor | 8 | 61 | 561 | 7.6 | 70.1 |
| 102 | Washington | 7 | 53 | 504 | 7.6 | 72.0 |
| 104 | Florida | 11 | 86 | 702 | 7.8 | 63.8 |
| 105 | Tulane | 2 | 16 | 138 | 8.0 | 69.0 |
| 106 | Oregon | 12 | 98 | 870 | 8.2 | 72.5 |
| 107 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 58 | 459 | 8.3 | 65.6 |
| 107 | Auburn | 3 | 25 | 219 | 8.3 | 73.0 |
| 107 | South Florida | 3 | 25 | 220 | 8.3 | 73.3 |
| 107 | Texas Tech | 8 | 66 | 645 | 8.3 | 80.6 |
| 111 | Rutgers | 9 | 76 | 606 | 8.4 | 67.3 |
| 111 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 76 | 746 | 8.4 | 82.9 |
| 113 | Bowling Green | 8 | 68 | 568 | 8.5 | 71.0 |
| 113 | Texas State | 4 | 34 | 326 | 8.5 | 81.5 |
| 115 | North Carolina | 8 | 70 | 599 | 8.8 | 74.9 |
| 115 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 53 | 485 | 8.8 | 80.8 |
| 117 | Akron | 1 | 9 | 86 | 9.0 | 86.0 |
| 117 | Idaho | 1 | 9 | 97 | 9.0 | 97.0 |
| 119 | Buffalo | 4 | 37 | 356 | 9.3 | 89.0 |
| 119 | Washington State | 3 | 28 | 272 | 9.3 | 90.7 |
| 121 | USC | 7 | 66 | 511 | 9.4 | 73.0 |
| 121 | UCLA | 9 | 85 | 859 | 9.4 | 95.4 |
| 123 | California | 3 | 30 | 297 | 10.0 | 99.0 |