COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2022: Team Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Penalties | PYards | YPG |
| 1 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 51 | 386 | 29.69 |
| 2 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 46 | 376 | 31.33 |
| 3 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 46 | 413 | 31.77 |
| 4 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 58 | 448 | 32.00 |
| 5 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 53 | 425 | 32.69 |
| 6 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 46 | 436 | 33.54 |
| 7 | Tulane (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 56 | 480 | 34.29 |
| 8 | Memphis (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 53 | 479 | 36.85 |
| 9 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 55 | 443 | 36.92 |
| 10 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 55 | 444 | 37.00 |
| 11 | East Carolina (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 56 | 488 | 37.54 |
| 11 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 56 | 488 | 37.54 |
| 13 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 12 | 6-6 | 58 | 467 | 38.92 |
| 14 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 74 | 514 | 39.54 |
| 15 | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 11 | 8-3 | 56 | 439 | 39.91 |
| 16 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 10-4 | 63 | 561 | 40.07 |
| 17 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 63 | 563 | 40.21 |
| 18 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 62 | 523 | 40.23 |
| 19 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 1-11 | 55 | 490 | 40.83 |
| 20 | Baylor (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 62 | 534 | 41.08 |
| 21 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 55 | 495 | 41.25 |
| 22 | North Texas (C-USA) | 14 | 7-7 | 74 | 591 | 42.21 |
| 23 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 60 | 550 | 42.31 |
| 23 | SMU (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 56 | 550 | 42.31 |
| 25 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 65 | 510 | 42.50 |
| 26 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 14 | 10-4 | 74 | 601 | 42.93 |
| 27 | Ohio (MAC) | 14 | 10-4 | 69 | 618 | 44.14 |
| 28 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 74 | 576 | 44.31 |
| 29 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 63 | 535 | 44.58 |
| 30 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 59 | 536 | 44.67 |
| 31 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 59 | 537 | 44.75 |
| 32 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 15-0 | 66 | 673 | 44.87 |
| 33 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 60 | 543 | 45.25 |
| 34 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 70 | 589 | 45.31 |
| 35 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 66 | 595 | 45.77 |
| 36 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 67 | 553 | 46.08 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 63 | 553 | 46.08 |
| 38 | UCF (AAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 68 | 649 | 46.36 |
| 39 | Kansas (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 69 | 605 | 46.54 |
| 40 | Texas (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 79 | 615 | 47.31 |
| 41 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 10-4 | 78 | 664 | 47.43 |
| 42 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 73 | 624 | 48.00 |
| 43 | Clemson (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 76 | 675 | 48.21 |
| 44 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 71 | 627 | 48.23 |
| 45 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 64 | 579 | 48.25 |
| 46 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 69 | 628 | 48.31 |
| 47 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 72 | 582 | 48.50 |
| 48 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 70 | 587 | 48.92 |
| 49 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 76 | 589 | 49.08 |
| 50 | TCU (Big 12) | 15 | 13-2 | 72 | 744 | 49.60 |
| 51 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 14 | 12-2 | 76 | 699 | 49.93 |
| 52 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 65 | 600 | 50.00 |
| 53 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 89 | 651 | 50.08 |
| 54 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 74 | 652 | 50.15 |
| 55 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 3-10 | 73 | 653 | 50.23 |
| 56 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 68 | 657 | 50.54 |
| 57 | Buffalo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 72 | 665 | 51.15 |
| 58 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 73 | 614 | 51.17 |
| 59 | App State (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 67 | 619 | 51.58 |
| 60 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 69 | 623 | 51.92 |
| 61 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 13 | 9-4 | 84 | 682 | 52.46 |
| 62 | Rice (C-USA) | 13 | 5-8 | 78 | 683 | 52.54 |
| 63 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 77 | 636 | 53.00 |
| 64 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 74 | 640 | 53.33 |
| 65 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 80 | 696 | 53.54 |
| 66 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 14 | 8-6 | 75 | 751 | 53.64 |
| 67 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 76 | 702 | 54.00 |
| 68 | LSU (SEC) | 14 | 10-4 | 86 | 760 | 54.29 |
| 69 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 78 | 711 | 54.69 |
| 70 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 81 | 657 | 54.75 |
| 71 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 70 | 659 | 54.92 |
| 72 | Toledo (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 94 | 770 | 55.00 |
| 73 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 72 | 661 | 55.08 |
| 74 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 69 | 663 | 55.25 |
| 75 | North Carolina (ACC) | 14 | 9-5 | 86 | 774 | 55.29 |
| 76 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 83 | 722 | 55.54 |
| 77 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 85 | 724 | 55.69 |
| 78 | UTEP (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 78 | 669 | 55.75 |
| 79 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 72 | 671 | 55.92 |
| 80 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 13 | 7-6 | 85 | 736 | 56.62 |
| 81 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 81 | 740 | 56.92 |
| 82 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 74 | 685 | 57.08 |
| 82 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 69 | 685 | 57.08 |
| 84 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 88 | 744 | 57.23 |
| 85 | Auburn (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 90 | 688 | 57.33 |
| 86 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 95 | 747 | 57.46 |
| 87 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 87 | 805 | 57.50 |
| 88 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 81 | 751 | 57.77 |
| 89 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 74 | 696 | 58.00 |
| 89 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 14 | 11-3 | 88 | 812 | 58.00 |
| 91 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 8-5 | 85 | 758 | 58.31 |
| 92 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 86 | 759 | 58.38 |
| 93 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 11 | 3-8 | 81 | 643 | 58.45 |
| 94 | Florida St. (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 87 | 768 | 59.08 |
| 95 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 96 | 772 | 59.38 |
| 96 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 81 | 714 | 59.50 |
| 97 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 85 | 720 | 60.00 |
| 97 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 13 | 6-7 | 92 | 780 | 60.00 |
| 99 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 80 | 721 | 60.08 |
| 100 | Washington (Pac-12) | 13 | 11-2 | 89 | 786 | 60.46 |
| 101 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 91 | 787 | 60.54 |
| 102 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 82 | 790 | 60.77 |
| 103 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 81 | 730 | 60.83 |
| 104 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 85 | 798 | 61.38 |
| 105 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 11-3 | 98 | 861 | 61.50 |
| 106 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 84 | 740 | 61.67 |
| 107 | Virginia (ACC) | 10 | 3-7 | 70 | 622 | 62.20 |
| 108 | NIU (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 76 | 750 | 62.50 |
| 109 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 80 | 755 | 62.92 |
| 110 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 111 | 819 | 63.00 |
| 111 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 84 | 758 | 63.17 |
| 112 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 89 | 826 | 63.54 |
| 113 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 101 | 828 | 63.69 |
| 113 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 96 | 828 | 63.69 |
| 115 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 90 | 829 | 63.77 |
| 116 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 94 | 770 | 64.17 |
| 117 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 82 | 771 | 64.25 |
| 118 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 98 | 837 | 64.38 |
| 119 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 85 | 779 | 64.92 |
| 120 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 90 | 858 | 66.00 |
| 121 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 94 | 859 | 66.08 |
| 122 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 91 | 800 | 66.67 |
| 123 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 103 | 893 | 68.69 |
| 124 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 105 | 905 | 69.62 |
| 125 | Houston (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 103 | 915 | 70.38 |
| 126 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 102 | 916 | 70.46 |
| 127 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 101 | 920 | 70.77 |
| 128 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 101 | 924 | 71.08 |
| 129 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 87 | 868 | 72.33 |
| 130 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 103 | 955 | 73.46 |
| 131 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 111 | 1,007 | 77.46 |