2018 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 24 | 224 | 12.0 | 112.0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 2 | 22 | 214 | 11.0 | 107.0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 3 | 21 | 164 | 7.0 | 54.7 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 24 | 163 | 12.0 | 81.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 12 | 140 | 12.0 | 140.0 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 2 | 13 | 125 | 6.5 | 62.5 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 17 | 124 | 8.5 | 62.0 |
| 8 | Alabama | 3 | 14 | 117 | 4.7 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 2 | 11 | 115 | 5.5 | 57.5 |
| 10 | LSU | 1 | 12 | 104 | 12.0 | 104.0 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 1 | 9 | 99 | 9.0 | 99.0 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 2 | 10 | 95 | 5.0 | 47.5 |
| 12 | Texas | 2 | 8 | 95 | 4.0 | 47.5 |
| 14 | Memphis | 2 | 12 | 94 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 1 | 10 | 92 | 10.0 | 92.0 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1 | 11 | 90 | 11.0 | 90.0 |
| 16 | Iowa | 1 | 8 | 90 | 8.0 | 90.0 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 12 | 82 | 6.0 | 41.0 |
| 19 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 79 | 10.0 | 79.0 |
| 20 | Missouri | 1 | 7 | 76 | 7.0 | 76.0 |
| 20 | North Texas | 1 | 7 | 76 | 7.0 | 76.0 |
| 22 | South Florida | 1 | 8 | 75 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| 22 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 12 | 75 | 6.0 | 37.5 |
| 24 | Fresno State | 2 | 9 | 70 | 4.5 | 35.0 |
| 24 | Georgia | 2 | 9 | 70 | 4.5 | 35.0 |
| 24 | California | 2 | 8 | 70 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 27 | Stanford | 2 | 9 | 69 | 4.5 | 34.5 |
| 28 | Marshall | 2 | 9 | 66 | 4.5 | 33.0 |
| 29 | Buffalo | 1 | 8 | 65 | 8.0 | 65.0 |
| 29 | Notre Dame | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 29 | Syracuse | 1 | 6 | 65 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 33 | Washington State | 1 | 10 | 63 | 10.0 | 63.0 |
| 33 | Army | 2 | 10 | 63 | 5.0 | 31.5 |
| 35 | Ohio State | 2 | 9 | 61 | 4.5 | 30.5 |
| 36 | Houston | 1 | 7 | 60 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 36 | Auburn | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 38 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 38 | Florida International | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 2 | 6 | 54 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 41 | Washington | 1 | 9 | 53 | 9.0 | 53.0 |
| 42 | Arkansas State | 1 | 6 | 51 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| 43 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |
| 43 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |
| 43 | Boise State | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 46 | Akron | 1 | 6 | 41 | 6.0 | 41.0 |
| 47 | Michigan | 1 | 5 | 40 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 47 | UAB | 2 | 7 | 40 | 3.5 | 20.0 |
| 47 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 50 | Troy | 1 | 5 | 39 | 5.0 | 39.0 |
| 51 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 37 | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| 52 | Oregon | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 52 | Virginia | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 52 | Ohio | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.0 | 35.0 |
| 52 | Duke | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 52 | Liberty | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 52 | Purdue | 1 | 3 | 35 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 58 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 58 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 58 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 58 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 63 | Utah | 1 | 3 | 28 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 64 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 27 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 65 | Baylor | 1 | 4 | 26 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 66 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 4 | 25 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 66 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 25 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 66 | Nevada | 1 | 4 | 25 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 66 | Navy | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 70 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 24 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 71 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 72 | Arizona State | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 72 | TCU | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 72 | Wake Forest | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 72 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 76 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 76 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 76 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 79 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 80 | Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 80 | San Diego State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |