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

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Army 10 27 220 2.7 22.0
2 Wisconsin 6 18 144 3.0 24.0
3 Indiana 10 32 246 3.2 24.6
4 Iowa 9 25 243 2.8 27.0
5 Air Force 11 40 340 3.6 30.9
6 Rutgers 9 35 279 3.9 31.0
7 Northwestern 9 38 313 4.2 34.8
8 Minnesota 10 40 351 4.0 35.1
9 Kansas State 9 31 324 3.4 36.0
10 Iowa State 9 38 330 4.2 36.7
11 Western Michigan 13 55 483 4.2 37.2
12 Tulsa 10 51 375 5.1 37.5
13 Michigan 9 40 341 4.4 37.9
14 Northern Illinois 12 52 456 4.3 38.0
15 Ball State 12 56 466 4.7 38.8
16 Kentucky 8 37 311 4.6 38.9
17 Houston 11 52 434 4.7 39.5
18 Oregon 9 40 356 4.4 39.6
19 Kansas 10 50 400 5.0 40.0
20 Georgia 9 43 371 4.8 41.2
21 Michigan State 8 39 330 4.9 41.3
22 Clemson 13 57 547 4.4 42.1
23 Ohio State 10 46 422 4.6 42.2
24 Oklahoma State 9 38 386 4.2 42.9
24 Illinois 10 47 429 4.7 42.9
26 Penn State 9 42 393 4.7 43.7
27 Massachusetts 11 61 492 5.5 44.7
28 Florida 7 35 315 5.0 45.0
29 Nevada 12 63 541 5.3 45.1
30 Virginia 14 75 633 5.4 45.2
30 North Texas 12 67 542 5.6 45.2
32 Florida State 9 51 410 5.7 45.6
33 Buffalo 12 65 548 5.4 45.7
34 Akron 12 70 549 5.8 45.8
35 Louisiana 12 71 552 5.9 46.0
36 Georgia Tech 11 66 508 6.0 46.2
37 Navy 11 60 516 5.5 46.9
37 Boston College 11 62 516 5.6 46.9
39 Nebraska 9 43 423 4.8 47.0
40 Auburn 7 37 332 5.3 47.4
41 Memphis 11 59 525 5.4 47.7
42 Connecticut 13 64 628 4.9 48.3
43 Utah 11 63 537 5.7 48.8
43 Eastern Michigan 12 68 586 5.7 48.8
45 Miami (OH) 14 78 688 5.6 49.1
46 Purdue 7 37 349 5.3 49.9
46 Delaware 13 69 649 5.3 49.9
48 BYU 10 59 501 5.9 50.1
49 Ohio 12 77 603 6.4 50.3
50 Missouri 8 44 403 5.5 50.4
51 Charlotte 9 56 466 6.2 51.8
52 Arizona 11 62 571 5.6 51.9
53 Alabama 9 52 469 5.8 52.1
54 Texas Tech 9 55 471 6.1 52.3
54 Central Michigan 12 77 627 6.4 52.3
56 New Mexico 12 75 629 6.3 52.4
57 Troy 13 74 684 5.7 52.6
58 Kent State 10 65 530 6.5 53.0
59 Tennessee 9 52 480 5.8 53.3
60 Temple 8 42 428 5.3 53.5
61 Colorado 8 48 429 6.0 53.6
62 San Diego State 12 72 650 6.0 54.2
63 New Mexico State 12 74 654 6.2 54.5
64 West Virginia 7 41 385 5.9 55.0
64 FIU 13 84 715 6.5 55.0
66 Syracuse 10 61 553 6.1 55.3
67 Boise State 13 84 720 6.5 55.4
67 South Alabama 10 67 554 6.7 55.4
69 Old Dominion 11 65 612 5.9 55.6
70 Jacksonville State 14 80 788 5.7 56.3
70 Colorado State 12 70 675 5.8 56.3
72 Liberty 11 68 623 6.2 56.6
73 Wyoming 11 74 630 6.7 57.3
74 Georgia Southern 11 66 632 6.0 57.5
75 Arkansas State 13 82 752 6.3 57.8
76 Coastal Carolina 11 77 639 7.0 58.1
77 Arizona State 9 61 525 6.8 58.3
78 San Jose State 11 67 643 6.1 58.5
79 Washington State 9 60 527 6.7 58.6
80 Georgia State 9 65 532 7.2 59.1
80 UCF 9 69 532 7.7 59.1
82 UTEP 11 65 652 5.9 59.3
82 Florida Atlantic 10 68 593 6.8 59.3
84 Rice 10 55 594 5.5 59.4
84 NC State 10 62 594 6.2 59.4
86 Oregon State 9 60 539 6.7 59.9
87 Notre Dame 8 48 480 6.0 60.0
87 Maryland 10 66 600 6.6 60.0
87 LSU 7 50 420 7.1 60.0
90 Southern Miss 13 97 782 7.5 60.2
91 Sam Houston State 11 71 663 6.5 60.3
91 East Carolina 11 76 663 6.9 60.3
93 Fresno State 13 86 788 6.6 60.6
93 South Carolina 7 59 424 8.4 60.6
95 Western Kentucky 13 81 790 6.2 60.8
95 Washington 10 66 608 6.6 60.8
97 TCU 10 66 610 6.6 61.0
98 Bowling Green 12 80 733 6.7 61.1
99 Duke 11 70 676 6.4 61.5
100 Vanderbilt 10 67 616 6.7 61.6
101 Utah State 11 85 680 7.7 61.8
102 Baylor 9 53 558 5.9 62.0
103 Marshall 10 70 622 7.0 62.2
104 Texas A&M 10 69 626 6.9 62.6
104 USC 8 56 501 7.0 62.6
106 Appalachian State 12 82 759 6.8 63.3
107 Texas State 12 87 763 7.3 63.6
108 Miami (FL) 11 85 701 7.7 63.7
109 Ole Miss 9 61 574 6.8 63.8
110 Louisville 10 74 648 7.4 64.8
111 Stanford 8 57 521 7.1 65.1
112 UTSA 10 71 654 7.1 65.4
113 Hawaii 13 100 855 7.7 65.8
114 UNLV 14 107 927 7.6 66.2
115 North Carolina 10 70 670 7.0 67.0
115 Missouri State 12 93 804 7.8 67.0
117 Louisiana-Monroe 11 84 739 7.6 67.2
118 Pittsburgh 11 81 742 7.4 67.5
118 Arkansas 8 62 540 7.8 67.5
120 USF 10 73 680 7.3 68.0
121 California 12 98 819 8.2 68.3
122 Middle Tennessee State 12 88 822 7.3 68.5
122 Kennesaw State 13 101 891 7.8 68.5
124 Virginia Tech 9 70 622 7.8 69.1
124 Mississippi State 9 72 622 8.0 69.1
126 James Madison 13 92 902 7.1 69.4
127 Cincinnati 9 65 630 7.2 70.0
128 UAB 10 83 701 8.3 70.1
129 Tulane 11 84 779 7.6 70.8
130 Wake Forest 12 91 851 7.6 70.9
131 UCLA 8 66 570 8.3 71.3
132 Oklahoma 8 60 573 7.5 71.6
133 SMU 11 80 811 7.3 73.7
133 Texas 7 61 516 8.7 73.7
135 Toledo 13 111 971 8.5 74.7
136 Louisiana Tech 13 101 1020 7.8 78.5