2025 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 San Jose State 1 12 115 12.0 115.0
2 Boise State 1 11 112 11.0 112.0
3 East Carolina 2 21 197 10.5 98.5
3 SMU 2 21 161 10.5 80.5
5 Louisiana 1 10 102 10.0 102.0
5 Wyoming 1 10 100 10.0 100.0
5 San Diego State 1 10 90 10.0 90.0
8 Georgia State 3 29 250 9.7 83.3
9 Utah 2 19 164 9.5 82.0
10 Louisville 3 28 230 9.3 76.7
11 Western Michigan 1 9 81 9.0 81.0
11 Sam Houston State 1 9 70 9.0 70.0
13 Memphis 2 17 130 8.5 65.0
14 Virginia Tech 3 25 215 8.3 71.7
14 Florida State 3 25 209 8.3 69.7
16 Tulsa 2 16 143 8.0 71.5
16 Kansas 2 16 142 8.0 71.0
16 New Mexico 1 8 65 8.0 65.0
16 South Alabama 2 16 128 8.0 64.0
16 Air Force 1 8 49 8.0 49.0
21 USC 5 39 414 7.8 82.8
21 Auburn 5 39 386 7.8 77.2
23 Georgia Southern 2 15 153 7.5 76.5
23 Houston 2 15 135 7.5 67.5
25 Tennessee 4 29 253 7.3 63.3
25 Oregon State 3 22 175 7.3 58.3
25 Mississippi State 4 29 227 7.3 56.8
28 Troy 1 7 80 7.0 80.0
28 UTEP 1 7 78 7.0 78.0
28 Appalachian State 1 7 74 7.0 74.0
28 Liberty 1 7 72 7.0 72.0
28 Duke 3 21 215 7.0 71.7
28 Boston College 1 7 67 7.0 67.0
28 Kentucky 4 28 264 7.0 66.0
28 USF 3 21 169 7.0 56.3
28 BYU 4 28 207 7.0 51.8
28 UTSA 3 21 151 7.0 50.3
38 Oregon 6 41 320 6.8 53.3
39 Kent State 2 13 132 6.5 66.0
39 Michigan 4 26 254 6.5 63.5
39 Arkansas 4 26 244 6.5 61.0
39 Coastal Carolina 2 13 120 6.5 60.0
39 Pittsburgh 2 13 112 6.5 56.0
39 North Texas 2 13 103 6.5 51.5
39 Notre Dame 4 26 199 6.5 49.8
46 South Carolina 5 32 325 6.4 65.0
46 Missouri 5 32 288 6.4 57.6
48 Colorado 4 25 234 6.3 58.5
48 LSU 6 38 328 6.3 54.7
50 Washington State 4 24 263 6.0 65.8
50 UAB 2 12 127 6.0 63.5
50 Arizona State 4 24 206 6.0 51.5
50 Ohio 1 6 50 6.0 50.0
50 West Virginia 5 30 239 6.0 47.8
50 Iowa State 3 18 140 6.0 46.7
50 Florida 5 30 227 6.0 45.4
50 Texas State 1 6 43 6.0 43.0
58 Vanderbilt 3 17 153 5.7 51.0
58 NC State 3 17 150 5.7 50.0
58 Illinois 3 17 138 5.7 46.0
58 Kansas State 3 17 110 5.7 36.7
62 Florida Atlantic 2 11 119 5.5 59.5
62 Utah State 2 11 119 5.5 59.5
62 Texas 6 33 292 5.5 48.7
62 Michigan State 4 22 188 5.5 47.0
62 Iowa 4 22 170 5.5 42.5
67 UCF 3 16 141 5.3 47.0
67 Texas A&M 3 16 139 5.3 46.3
67 Ole Miss 6 32 269 5.3 44.8
70 James Madison 1 5 71 5.0 71.0
70 North Carolina 2 10 123 5.0 61.5
70 Louisiana-Monroe 1 5 55 5.0 55.0
70 Syracuse 2 10 109 5.0 54.5
70 Washington 3 15 153 5.0 51.0
70 Missouri State 1 5 45 5.0 45.0
70 California 1 5 40 5.0 40.0
70 Nebraska 4 20 158 5.0 39.5
70 Oklahoma State 3 15 113 5.0 37.7
79 Alabama 6 29 297 4.8 49.5
79 Purdue 5 24 243 4.8 48.6
79 Temple 4 19 163 4.8 40.8
79 Stanford 4 19 155 4.8 38.8
83 Rice 3 14 118 4.7 39.3
84 Georgia Tech 2 9 94 4.5 47.0
84 Arizona 2 9 81 4.5 40.5
86 Georgia 5 22 167 4.4 33.4
87 Army 3 13 100 4.3 33.3
88 Wisconsin 6 25 192 4.2 32.0
89 Central Michigan 1 4 45 4.0 45.0
89 Kennesaw State 1 4 40 4.0 40.0
89 Indiana 6 24 217 4.0 36.2
89 TCU 3 12 107 4.0 35.7
89 Old Dominion 2 8 70 4.0 35.0
89 Maryland 2 8 60 4.0 30.0
89 Cincinnati 4 16 106 4.0 26.5
89 Miami (FL) 5 20 117 4.0 23.4
97 Oklahoma 5 19 184 3.8 36.8
97 Texas Tech 5 19 157 3.8 31.4
99 Rutgers 3 11 140 3.7 46.7
99 Baylor 3 11 138 3.7 46.0
99 Minnesota 3 11 105 3.7 35.0
99 Tulane 3 11 105 3.7 35.0
103 Penn State 4 14 105 3.5 26.3
104 Charlotte 3 10 90 3.3 30.0
104 UCLA 4 13 110 3.3 27.5
104 Northwestern 4 13 109 3.3 27.3
107 Ohio State 4 12 102 3.0 25.5
107 Wake Forest 1 3 15 3.0 15.0
109 Marshall 2 5 47 2.5 23.5
110 Navy 2 4 30 2.0 15.0
111 Massachusetts 1 1 5 1.0 5.0