2025 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 San Jose State 4 39 306 9.8 76.5
2 New Mexico 5 48 461 9.6 92.2
2 Southern Miss 5 48 409 9.6 81.8
4 Louisiana Tech 5 47 379 9.4 75.8
5 West Virginia 3 28 210 9.3 70.0
6 Louisville 5 46 343 9.2 68.6
7 North Texas 5 45 385 9.0 77.0
7 Florida Atlantic 4 36 307 9.0 76.8
7 UTEP 4 36 284 9.0 71.0
10 Western Kentucky 5 43 387 8.6 77.4
10 Boise State 5 43 371 8.6 74.2
10 USF 5 43 354 8.6 70.8
13 Virginia Tech 4 34 286 8.5 71.5
14 Kentucky 4 33 261 8.3 65.3
15 UNLV 5 41 386 8.2 77.2
15 Coastal Carolina 5 41 321 8.2 64.2
17 Old Dominion 5 40 362 8.0 72.4
17 Arkansas State 5 40 359 8.0 71.8
17 Fresno State 5 40 330 8.0 66.0
20 Hawaii 5 39 369 7.8 73.8
20 Pittsburgh 5 39 347 7.8 69.4
20 SMU 5 39 341 7.8 68.2
20 South Alabama 4 31 247 7.8 61.8
20 Mississippi State 5 39 305 7.8 61.0
20 Florida 4 31 233 7.8 58.3
26 New Mexico State 4 30 254 7.5 63.5
27 FIU 5 37 358 7.4 71.6
27 Kennesaw State 5 37 318 7.4 63.6
29 Kent State 4 29 306 7.3 76.5
29 Marshall 4 29 286 7.3 71.5
29 NC State 4 29 271 7.3 67.8
29 Wyoming 4 29 267 7.3 66.8
29 Nevada 4 29 251 7.3 62.8
29 Rutgers 3 22 178 7.3 59.3
35 California 5 36 311 7.2 62.2
35 Oregon State 10 72 600 7.2 60.0
35 Oregon 5 36 258 7.2 51.6
38 Missouri State 5 35 360 7.0 72.0
38 UTSA 5 35 339 7.0 67.8
38 Kansas 3 21 190 7.0 63.3
38 Georgia State 4 28 245 7.0 61.3
38 San Diego State 5 35 273 7.0 54.6
38 BYU 4 28 190 7.0 47.5
44 Sam Houston State 4 27 270 6.8 67.5
45 Arizona 3 20 178 6.7 59.3
45 UCLA 3 20 174 6.7 58.0
47 Notre Dame 12 79 689 6.6 57.4
47 Wake Forest 5 33 271 6.6 54.2
49 Liberty 4 26 223 6.5 55.8
49 Eastern Michigan 4 26 217 6.5 54.3
51 Jacksonville State 5 32 250 6.4 50.0
51 Tennessee 5 32 237 6.4 47.4
53 Louisiana-Monroe 4 25 242 6.3 60.5
53 Baylor 3 19 181 6.3 60.3
53 USC 4 25 238 6.3 59.5
53 UCF 3 19 169 6.3 56.3
53 Iowa State 3 19 164 6.3 54.7
53 Ole Miss 6 38 324 6.3 54.0
53 Florida State 4 25 202 6.3 50.5
60 Washington State 11 68 657 6.2 59.7
60 LSU 5 31 297 6.2 59.4
60 Vanderbilt 5 31 276 6.2 55.2
63 Illinois 4 24 239 6.0 59.8
63 Colorado 3 18 176 6.0 58.7
63 Duke 5 30 291 6.0 58.2
63 East Carolina 5 30 279 6.0 55.8
63 Western Michigan 5 30 262 6.0 52.4
63 Colorado State 4 24 198 6.0 49.5
69 Louisiana 5 29 351 5.8 70.2
69 Delaware 5 29 261 5.8 52.2
69 Ohio 5 29 246 5.8 49.2
69 Stanford 4 23 194 5.8 48.5
69 Memphis 5 29 206 5.8 41.2
74 Oklahoma State 3 17 119 5.7 39.7
75 Clemson 5 28 266 5.6 53.2
76 Charlotte 4 22 233 5.5 58.3
76 Boston College 4 22 214 5.5 53.5
76 South Carolina 4 22 203 5.5 50.8
76 Syracuse 4 22 194 5.5 48.5
76 UAB 4 22 193 5.5 48.3
76 Houston 4 22 192 5.5 48.0
76 Arkansas 4 22 160 5.5 40.0
76 Washington 4 22 125 5.5 31.3
84 Utah State 5 27 276 5.4 55.2
84 Georgia Tech 5 27 234 5.4 46.8
84 Texas A&M 5 27 199 5.4 39.8
87 Middle Tennessee State 4 21 205 5.3 51.3
87 Tulsa 4 21 205 5.3 51.3
87 Bowling Green 4 21 190 5.3 47.5
87 Wisconsin 3 16 142 5.3 47.3
87 Air Force 4 21 174 5.3 43.5
87 Virginia 4 21 144 5.3 36.0
87 Michigan State 3 16 102 5.3 34.0
94 Texas State 5 26 243 5.2 48.6
94 Rice 5 26 238 5.2 47.6
94 Texas 5 26 198 5.2 39.6
97 Maryland 3 15 143 5.0 47.7
97 Northern Illinois 4 20 188 5.0 47.0
97 James Madison 5 25 230 5.0 46.0
97 TCU 4 20 180 5.0 45.0
97 Minnesota 4 20 167 5.0 41.8
97 Auburn 4 20 162 5.0 40.5
97 Miami (OH) 5 25 189 5.0 37.8
104 Arizona State 4 19 175 4.8 43.8
104 Troy 5 24 215 4.8 43.0
104 Ball State 4 19 172 4.8 43.0
104 Appalachian State 4 19 166 4.8 41.5
104 Michigan 4 19 162 4.8 40.5
104 Temple 4 19 151 4.8 37.8
104 Akron 4 19 150 4.8 37.5
104 North Carolina 4 19 149 4.8 37.3
104 Georgia 4 19 144 4.8 36.0
104 Iowa 4 19 115 4.8 28.8
114 Toledo 5 23 186 4.6 37.2
115 Northwestern 4 18 181 4.5 45.3
115 Connecticut 13 58 504 4.5 38.8
115 Army 4 18 144 4.5 36.0
115 Nebraska 4 18 120 4.5 30.0
119 Navy 4 17 146 4.3 36.5
119 Utah 4 17 130 4.3 32.5
121 Georgia Southern 4 16 145 4.0 36.3
121 Missouri 5 20 142 4.0 28.4
123 Central Michigan 5 19 192 3.8 38.4
123 Tulane 5 19 154 3.8 30.8
123 Ohio State 4 15 115 3.8 28.8
123 Texas Tech 4 15 115 3.8 28.8
127 Purdue 3 11 114 3.7 38.0
128 Alabama 5 18 191 3.6 38.2
129 Cincinnati 4 14 107 3.5 26.8
130 Indiana 4 13 104 3.3 26.0
130 Buffalo 4 13 100 3.3 25.0
132 Miami (FL) 7 22 134 3.1 19.1
133 Oklahoma 4 12 96 3.0 24.0
133 Penn State 4 12 88 3.0 22.0
133 Kansas State 2 6 40 3.0 20.0
136 Massachusetts 4 11 94 2.8 23.5