2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 11 | 84 | 814 | 7.6 | 74.0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 6 | 36 | 302 | 6.0 | 50.3 |
| 3 | BYU | 9 | 46 | 430 | 5.1 | 47.8 |
| 4 | Army | 12 | 58 | 443 | 4.8 | 36.9 |