2025 National Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Ohio State 2 4 35 2.0 17.5
2 Notre Dame 2 10 46 5.0 23.0
3 Army 6 17 145 2.8 24.2
4 Alabama 4 12 105 3.0 26.3
5 Tulsa 8 32 239 4.0 29.9
6 Virginia 3 12 90 4.0 30.0
7 Wisconsin 8 30 246 3.8 30.8
8 Air Force 8 30 254 3.8 31.8
8 Northwestern 6 24 191 4.0 31.8
10 Iowa 4 13 133 3.3 33.3
11 BYU 2 9 67 4.5 33.5
12 Houston 3 10 102 3.3 34.0
13 Kansas 7 31 239 4.4 34.1
14 Minnesota 5 22 171 4.4 34.2
15 Penn State 6 23 206 3.8 34.3
16 Tulane 3 13 104 4.3 34.7
17 Rutgers 7 32 246 4.6 35.1
18 Ole Miss 2 8 74 4.0 37.0
19 Texas Tech 2 11 75 5.5 37.5
20 Northern Illinois 9 38 338 4.2 37.6
20 Akron 7 36 263 5.1 37.6
22 Kansas State 6 26 228 4.3 38.0
23 Ball State 8 38 305 4.8 38.1
24 Texas A&M 2 12 77 6.0 38.5
25 Arkansas State 6 27 234 4.5 39.0
26 Old Dominion 3 18 120 6.0 40.0
27 Western Michigan 4 20 161 5.0 40.3
28 Illinois 4 19 164 4.8 41.0
28 Washington 4 22 164 5.5 41.0
30 Connecticut 4 18 165 4.5 41.3
30 Eastern Michigan 8 42 330 5.3 41.3
32 Massachusetts 12 62 497 5.2 41.4
33 Michigan 4 17 167 4.3 41.8
34 UNLV 4 23 170 5.8 42.5
35 Temple 7 33 300 4.7 42.9
36 Clemson 6 27 258 4.5 43.0
36 Ohio 4 20 172 5.0 43.0
36 New Mexico 4 21 172 5.3 43.0
39 Kent State 7 42 304 6.0 43.4
40 Utah 2 14 87 7.0 43.5
41 Nevada 9 45 393 5.0 43.7
42 Buffalo 7 37 309 5.3 44.1
43 Nebraska 6 29 265 4.8 44.2
44 Louisiana 7 40 314 5.7 44.9
45 Delaware 6 29 273 4.8 45.5
46 Oklahoma 3 18 137 6.0 45.7
47 Florida 8 42 369 5.3 46.1
47 Charlotte 11 62 507 5.6 46.1
49 USF 4 21 185 5.3 46.3
50 Oklahoma State 11 58 513 5.3 46.6
51 Western Kentucky 4 20 187 5.0 46.8
52 Troy 6 32 288 5.3 48.0
53 NC State 5 26 241 5.2 48.2
54 Rice 8 37 387 4.6 48.4
55 Colorado State 10 53 486 5.3 48.6
55 Michigan State 8 44 389 5.5 48.6
55 Oregon State 10 61 486 6.1 48.6
58 Jacksonville State 5 27 245 5.4 49.0
58 Cincinnati 6 36 294 6.0 49.0
60 Kentucky 7 43 344 6.1 49.1
61 Arizona 4 19 198 4.8 49.5
62 Central Michigan 6 36 299 6.0 49.8
63 Maryland 8 43 400 5.4 50.0
63 North Texas 2 12 100 6.0 50.0
63 Georgia Tech 4 25 200 6.3 50.0
63 Arizona State 5 33 250 6.6 50.0
67 Washington State 6 39 302 6.5 50.3
68 Purdue 10 53 507 5.3 50.7
69 Wyoming 8 46 410 5.8 51.3
70 Colorado 9 53 463 5.9 51.4
70 Florida State 7 48 360 6.9 51.4
72 Mississippi State 8 49 414 6.1 51.8
73 Missouri 5 27 262 5.4 52.4
74 UCF 7 52 369 7.4 52.7
75 West Virginia 8 43 422 5.4 52.8
76 Georgia 2 10 106 5.0 53.0
76 San Jose State 9 52 477 5.8 53.0
78 Georgia Southern 6 34 321 5.7 53.5
78 Oregon 2 12 107 6.0 53.5
78 Iowa State 4 27 214 6.8 53.5
81 South Alabama 8 52 432 6.5 54.0
82 Stanford 8 46 437 5.8 54.6
83 Memphis 5 32 274 6.4 54.8
84 Boston College 10 66 550 6.6 55.0
85 TCU 4 27 221 6.8 55.3
86 New Mexico State 8 50 443 6.3 55.4
87 Tennessee 5 32 279 6.4 55.8
88 Navy 2 14 112 7.0 56.0
89 Miami (OH) 7 40 393 5.7 56.1
90 FIU 6 37 339 6.2 56.5
91 Marshall 7 46 396 6.6 56.6
92 Sam Houston State 10 63 567 6.3 56.7
93 USC 4 24 227 6.0 56.8
94 Syracuse 9 57 512 6.3 56.9
95 Southern Miss 6 47 347 7.8 57.8
96 San Diego State 4 28 233 7.0 58.3
96 Vanderbilt 3 23 175 7.7 58.3
98 UTEP 10 60 585 6.0 58.5
98 LSU 6 41 351 6.8 58.5
100 Louisville 4 25 236 6.3 59.0
101 Texas 3 25 178 8.3 59.3
102 Baylor 7 41 419 5.9 59.9
103 South Carolina 8 61 480 7.6 60.0
104 Florida Atlantic 8 60 486 7.5 60.8
105 UTSA 6 42 368 7.0 61.3
106 Liberty 8 57 493 7.1 61.6
107 California 6 45 372 7.5 62.0
108 Georgia State 11 90 683 8.2 62.1
109 Virginia Tech 9 61 563 6.8 62.6
110 Louisiana-Monroe 9 62 570 6.9 63.3
111 Appalachian State 8 56 509 7.0 63.6
112 Utah State 7 55 446 7.9 63.7
113 Pittsburgh 5 37 320 7.4 64.0
114 Duke 5 32 321 6.4 64.2
115 Bowling Green 8 54 520 6.8 65.0
116 Middle Tennessee State 9 63 588 7.0 65.3
117 Texas State 6 47 393 7.8 65.5
118 North Carolina 8 53 529 6.6 66.1
119 Kennesaw State 4 30 267 7.5 66.8
120 SMU 4 27 269 6.8 67.3
120 UCLA 9 67 606 7.4 67.3
122 Boise State 5 40 338 8.0 67.6
123 Coastal Carolina 7 59 474 8.4 67.7
124 Missouri State 6 48 408 8.0 68.0
125 Arkansas 10 82 710 8.2 71.0
126 Auburn 7 64 498 9.1 71.1
127 Hawaii 4 36 289 9.0 72.3
128 Miami (FL) 3 28 223 9.3 74.3
129 UAB 8 72 602 9.0 75.3
130 Fresno State 4 33 310 8.3 77.5
131 Louisiana Tech 5 41 415 8.2 83.0
131 Toledo 5 51 415 10.2 83.0
133 East Carolina 4 40 342 10.0 85.5
134 Wake Forest 4 35 353 8.8 88.3
135 James Madison 2 25 208 12.5 104.0