The Georgia Bulldogs are among the least penalized teams in college football. Several of the top College Football Playoff contenders have done a good job of limiting penalties this season.
Four of college football’s remaining six undefeated teams (Michigan, Ohio State, Georgia and TCU) average five penalties or fewer per game. Discipline is a big reason these CFP contenders are all undefeated.
Other CFP hopefuls, such as Tennessee, Alabama and Oregon are among the most heavily penalized teams in the country. Tennessee runs a ton of plays, so it has more plays to get penalized on.
Alabama has struggled with penalties in road games at Texas and at Tennessee. It is quite surprising to see Nick Saban and Alabama average 8.62 penalties per game. Only five college football teams are more heavily penalized than the Crimson Tide.
The nation’s most penalized team, Syracuse, saw its once-realistic hopes of competing in the ACC go down the drain at Clemson thanks to a slew of penalties and sloppy play.
Who are the five least penalized teams in college football?