2025 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026

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
4 Wyoming 1 10 100 10.0 100.0
4 San Diego State 1 10 90 10.0 90.0
6 Georgia State 3 29 250 9.7 83.3
7 Utah 2 19 164 9.5 82.0
8 Louisville 3 28 230 9.3 76.7
9 Western Michigan 1 9 81 9.0 81.0
9 SMU 2 18 156 9.0 78.0
9 Sam Houston State 1 9 70 9.0 70.0
12 Memphis 2 17 130 8.5 65.0
13 Florida State 3 25 209 8.3 69.7
14 Tulsa 2 16 143 8.0 71.5
14 New Mexico 1 8 65 8.0 65.0
14 Oregon 5 40 320 8.0 64.0
14 South Alabama 2 16 128 8.0 64.0
14 Mississippi State 5 40 301 8.0 60.2
14 Hawaii 1 8 54 8.0 54.0
14 Air Force 1 8 49 8.0 49.0
21 Virginia Tech 4 31 285 7.8 71.3
22 USC 3 23 263 7.7 87.7
23 Georgia Southern 2 15 153 7.5 76.5
23 Houston 2 15 145 7.5 72.5
23 Colorado 4 30 249 7.5 62.3
26 Tennessee 4 29 253 7.3 63.3
26 Pittsburgh 3 22 183 7.3 61.0
28 Auburn 6 43 436 7.2 72.7
29 Troy 1 7 80 7.0 80.0
29 UTEP 1 7 78 7.0 78.0
29 Appalachian State 1 7 74 7.0 74.0
29 Liberty 1 7 72 7.0 72.0
29 Kentucky 4 28 264 7.0 66.0
29 Oregon State 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
29 USF 3 21 169 7.0 56.3
29 West Virginia 3 21 164 7.0 54.7
29 UTSA 3 21 151 7.0 50.3
38 LSU 5 34 299 6.8 59.8
38 BYU 5 34 239 6.8 47.8
40 Vanderbilt 3 20 188 6.7 62.7
41 Louisiana 2 13 137 6.5 68.5
41 Kent State 2 13 132 6.5 66.0
41 Michigan 4 26 254 6.5 63.5
41 Kansas 4 26 244 6.5 61.0
41 Coastal Carolina 2 13 120 6.5 60.0
41 UCF 2 13 116 6.5 58.0
41 North Texas 2 13 103 6.5 51.5
41 Boston College 2 13 101 6.5 50.5
41 Notre Dame 4 26 199 6.5 49.8
50 Missouri 5 32 288 6.4 57.6
51 Duke 4 25 232 6.3 58.0
52 South Carolina 6 37 379 6.2 63.2
52 Arkansas 5 31 289 6.2 57.8
54 Baylor 2 12 143 6.0 71.5
54 Washington State 4 24 263 6.0 65.8
54 UAB 2 12 127 6.0 63.5
54 Ohio 1 6 50 6.0 50.0
54 Michigan State 3 18 148 6.0 49.3
54 Rice 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
54 Florida 5 30 227 6.0 45.4
54 Texas State 1 6 43 6.0 43.0
62 Illinois 3 17 138 5.7 46.0
63 Florida Atlantic 2 11 119 5.5 59.5
63 Utah State 2 11 119 5.5 59.5
63 Texas 6 33 292 5.5 48.7
63 Iowa 4 22 170 5.5 42.5
67 Ole Miss 6 32 269 5.3 44.8
67 NC State 4 21 173 5.3 43.3
67 Nebraska 3 16 113 5.3 37.7
67 Kansas State 3 16 107 5.3 35.7
71 James Madison 1 5 71 5.0 71.0
71 North Carolina 1 5 65 5.0 65.0
71 Louisiana-Monroe 1 5 55 5.0 55.0
71 Washington 3 15 153 5.0 51.0
71 Missouri State 1 5 45 5.0 45.0
71 Texas A&M 4 20 177 5.0 44.3
71 Temple 5 25 218 5.0 43.6
71 Iowa State 2 10 87 5.0 43.5
71 Arizona 1 5 42 5.0 42.0
71 California 1 5 40 5.0 40.0
71 Virginia 1 5 40 5.0 40.0
82 Purdue 5 24 243 4.8 48.6
82 Stanford 4 19 155 4.8 38.8
84 Syracuse 3 14 149 4.7 49.7
84 Alabama 7 33 342 4.7 48.9
86 Wisconsin 5 23 182 4.6 36.4
87 Rutgers 2 9 110 4.5 55.0
87 Georgia Tech 2 9 94 4.5 47.0
87 TCU 2 9 75 4.5 37.5
87 Georgia 6 27 224 4.5 37.3
91 Army 3 13 100 4.3 33.3
92 Oklahoma 6 25 235 4.2 39.2
93 Central Michigan 1 4 45 4.0 45.0
93 Kennesaw State 1 4 40 4.0 40.0
93 Arizona State 3 12 114 4.0 38.0
93 Minnesota 2 8 70 4.0 35.0
93 Old Dominion 2 8 70 4.0 35.0
93 Maryland 2 8 60 4.0 30.0
99 Indiana 4 15 132 3.8 33.0
99 Miami (FL) 4 15 79 3.8 19.8
101 Tulane 3 11 105 3.7 35.0
101 Penn State 3 11 85 3.7 28.3
103 Texas Tech 4 14 102 3.5 25.5
103 Wake Forest 2 7 38 3.5 19.0
105 Charlotte 3 10 90 3.3 30.0
105 UCLA 4 13 110 3.3 27.5
105 Northwestern 4 13 109 3.3 27.3
105 Oklahoma State 3 10 74 3.3 24.7
105 Cincinnati 4 13 86 3.3 21.5
110 Ohio State 4 12 102 3.0 25.5
110 Clemson 1 3 16 3.0 16.0
112 Marshall 2 5 47 2.5 23.5
113 Navy 2 4 30 2.0 15.0
114 Massachusetts 1 1 5 1.0 5.0