2023 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 2 | 21 | 240 | 10.5 | 120.0 |
| 2 | Boise State | 2 | 19 | 150 | 9.5 | 75.0 |
| 3 | Washington | 3 | 17 | 132 | 5.7 | 44.0 |
| 4 | Rice | 1 | 11 | 129 | 11.0 | 129.0 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 1 | 10 | 126 | 10.0 | 126.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 2 | 12 | 125 | 6.0 | 62.5 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 12 | 116 | 6.0 | 58.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 1 | 11 | 107 | 11.0 | 107.0 |
| 9 | Florida State | 2 | 10 | 103 | 5.0 | 51.5 |
| 10 | Kansas | 1 | 9 | 99 | 9.0 | 99.0 |
| 10 | Oregon | 2 | 13 | 99 | 6.5 | 49.5 |
| 12 | Liberty | 2 | 9 | 95 | 4.5 | 47.5 |
| 13 | Troy | 2 | 14 | 93 | 7.0 | 46.5 |
| 14 | SMU | 2 | 12 | 91 | 6.0 | 45.5 |
| 14 | Michigan | 3 | 15 | 91 | 5.0 | 30.3 |
| 16 | Toledo | 2 | 10 | 90 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 9 | 87 | 4.5 | 43.5 |
| 18 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 8 | 85 | 8.0 | 85.0 |
| 18 | Tulane | 2 | 11 | 85 | 5.5 | 42.5 |
| 20 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 10 | 84 | 10.0 | 84.0 |
| 20 | Syracuse | 1 | 9 | 84 | 9.0 | 84.0 |
| 22 | Alabama | 2 | 7 | 81 | 3.5 | 40.5 |
| 23 | Auburn | 1 | 7 | 80 | 7.0 | 80.0 |
| 23 | Georgia | 2 | 6 | 80 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 25 | Arizona | 1 | 8 | 76 | 8.0 | 76.0 |
| 26 | North Carolina | 1 | 9 | 71 | 9.0 | 71.0 |
| 27 | Ohio | 1 | 6 | 70 | 6.0 | 70.0 |
| 28 | Boston College | 1 | 7 | 63 | 7.0 | 63.0 |
| 28 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 7 | 63 | 7.0 | 63.0 |
| 28 | Texas | 2 | 8 | 63 | 4.0 | 31.5 |
| 31 | Texas Tech | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 31 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 1 | 8 | 60 | 8.0 | 60.0 |
| 31 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | 60.0 |
| 31 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 60 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 36 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 6 | 58 | 6.0 | 58.0 |
| 36 | Duke | 1 | 5 | 58 | 5.0 | 58.0 |
| 38 | Missouri | 1 | 8 | 57 | 8.0 | 57.0 |
| 39 | North Carolina State | 1 | 6 | 55 | 6.0 | 55.0 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 1 | 5 | 55 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 39 | Iowa | 2 | 6 | 55 | 3.0 | 27.5 |
| 42 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 7 | 54 | 7.0 | 54.0 |
| 43 | Louisville | 2 | 6 | 52 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 44 | LSU | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |
| 44 | South Florida | 1 | 7 | 50 | 7.0 | 50.0 |
| 44 | Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 50 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 47 | Texas State | 1 | 7 | 48 | 7.0 | 48.0 |
| 47 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 6 | 48 | 6.0 | 48.0 |
| 47 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | 48 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 50 | Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5.0 | 45.0 |
| 50 | Clemson | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 53 | USC | 1 | 4 | 44 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 54 | Fresno State | 1 | 7 | 42 | 7.0 | 42.0 |
| 54 | Appalachian State | 2 | 6 | 42 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 56 | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 41 | 5.0 | 41.0 |
| 57 | Ohio State | 1 | 7 | 40 | 7.0 | 40.0 |
| 57 | Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 59 | Kentucky | 1 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 36.0 |
| 59 | Maryland | 1 | 4 | 36 | 4.0 | 36.0 |
| 61 | UCF | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 62 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 32 | 4.0 | 32.0 |
| 63 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 31 | 5.0 | 31.0 |
| 64 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 64 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 64 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 67 | Penn State | 1 | 5 | 26 | 5.0 | 26.0 |
| 68 | Old Dominion | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| 68 | Army | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| 68 | Navy | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| 68 | UCLA | 1 | 4 | 25 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 68 | Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 73 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 24 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 74 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 4 | 22 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 75 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 76 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 77 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | California | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4.0 | 15.0 |
| 78 | Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 80 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 81 | Air Force | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 82 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 83 | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 83 | James Madison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |