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

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 USC 2 4 36 2.0 18.0
2 Minnesota 4 10 80 2.5 20.0
3 Iowa 3 8 65 2.7 21.7
4 Northern Illinois 4 12 97 3.0 24.3
5 Western Michigan 3 9 74 3.0 24.7
6 Northwestern 4 14 108 3.5 27.0
7 Tulsa 3 10 91 3.3 30.3
8 Arkansas 3 13 93 4.3 31.0
9 Army 3 11 95 3.7 31.7
9 Indiana 3 13 95 4.3 31.7
11 West Virginia 3 12 97 4.0 32.3
12 Hawaii 2 8 67 4.0 33.5
13 Colorado 3 14 101 4.7 33.7
14 Rutgers 3 12 102 4.0 34.0
14 Ball State 4 16 136 4.0 34.0
16 Troy 4 17 139 4.3 34.8
17 Michigan 4 16 143 4.0 35.8
18 Kansas State 3 11 110 3.7 36.7
19 Wisconsin 4 18 147 4.5 36.8
20 Coastal Carolina 4 16 150 4.0 37.5
21 Nevada 4 20 152 5.0 38.0
21 Navy 3 16 114 5.3 38.0
23 Air Force 3 12 116 4.0 38.7
24 Delaware 3 15 121 5.0 40.3
25 Clemson 3 12 122 4.0 40.7
26 Ohio State 3 16 124 5.3 41.3
27 Georgia Tech 3 14 127 4.7 42.3
28 Miami (OH) 4 21 170 5.3 42.5
29 Alabama 4 21 171 5.3 42.8
29 Wyoming 4 21 171 5.3 42.8
31 Penn State 3 14 129 4.7 43.0
32 Illinois 3 16 132 5.3 44.0
32 Kansas 3 19 132 6.3 44.0
34 LSU 3 16 133 5.3 44.3
35 SMU 4 19 178 4.8 44.5
36 New Mexico State 3 15 134 5.0 44.7
37 Charlotte 4 22 181 5.5 45.3
37 Mississippi State 3 18 136 6.0 45.3
39 Arizona 3 14 138 4.7 46.0
40 Kentucky 3 18 139 6.0 46.3
41 South Carolina 3 22 140 7.3 46.7
42 Texas Tech 4 21 190 5.3 47.5
43 Old Dominion 4 22 191 5.5 47.8
44 Eastern Michigan 4 25 193 6.3 48.3
45 Memphis 4 24 195 6.0 48.8
46 Nebraska 4 22 197 5.5 49.3
46 Louisiana 3 17 148 5.7 49.3
46 Washington State 3 20 148 6.7 49.3
49 Connecticut 3 15 150 5.0 50.0
49 North Texas 3 19 150 6.3 50.0
51 Kent State 4 25 201 6.3 50.3
52 Rice 4 17 202 4.3 50.5
53 Stanford 3 17 152 5.7 50.7
54 Temple 4 18 204 4.5 51.0
54 Baylor 3 15 153 5.0 51.0
56 Georgia 3 16 155 5.3 51.7
57 Boston College 4 21 207 5.3 51.8
58 BYU 4 28 208 7.0 52.0
59 Kennesaw State 3 18 157 6.0 52.3
59 Boise State 4 28 209 7.0 52.3
61 Michigan State 4 25 210 6.3 52.5
62 Iowa State 3 20 158 6.7 52.7
63 Texas 4 30 212 7.5 53.0
64 Houston 4 24 213 6.0 53.3
65 Jacksonville State 3 15 161 5.0 53.7
66 Florida 3 20 164 6.7 54.7
67 Colorado State 4 20 220 5.0 55.0
67 Oregon State 3 19 165 6.3 55.0
67 East Carolina 2 13 110 6.5 55.0
70 North Carolina 4 24 221 6.0 55.3
71 Southern Miss 3 18 167 6.0 55.7
71 Tulane 3 21 167 7.0 55.7
73 Louisville 3 17 169 5.7 56.3
74 Sam Houston State 4 25 226 6.3 56.5
75 Vanderbilt 3 17 170 5.7 56.7
75 Arizona State 3 25 170 8.3 56.7
77 Texas A&M 4 25 228 6.3 57.0
78 Appalachian State 4 23 229 5.8 57.3
79 Purdue 4 25 230 6.3 57.5
79 Massachusetts 4 32 230 8.0 57.5
81 UTEP 3 17 175 5.7 58.3
82 Auburn 3 19 178 6.3 59.3
82 Florida Atlantic 4 27 237 6.8 59.3
84 Liberty 2 12 119 6.0 59.5
85 Western Kentucky 3 18 179 6.0 59.7
85 Middle Tennessee State 3 19 179 6.3 59.7
87 San Diego State 3 20 181 6.7 60.3
88 California 3 24 182 8.0 60.7
89 Missouri 3 16 183 5.3 61.0
89 Duke 2 15 122 7.5 61.0
91 Utah State 3 24 184 8.0 61.3
92 New Mexico 4 29 246 7.3 61.5
93 Maryland 3 18 185 6.0 61.7
94 Syracuse 4 28 247 7.0 61.8
95 Missouri State 3 18 187 6.0 62.3
95 Louisiana-Monroe 4 27 249 6.8 62.3
97 Akron 4 34 251 8.5 62.8
98 Ole Miss 3 18 189 6.0 63.0
98 Oregon 3 20 189 6.7 63.0
98 Oklahoma State 4 29 252 7.3 63.0
98 Central Michigan 3 24 189 8.0 63.0
98 Toledo 3 24 189 8.0 63.0
103 UCF 3 23 190 7.7 63.3
104 UNLV 3 23 191 7.7 63.7
105 Oklahoma 4 29 257 7.3 64.3
106 Washington 4 28 259 7.0 64.8
107 Florida State 3 26 196 8.7 65.3
108 UCLA 4 31 262 7.8 65.5
109 Virginia 3 19 198 6.3 66.0
110 Marshall 3 21 200 7.0 66.7
110 Tennessee 3 26 200 8.7 66.7
112 Louisiana Tech 3 21 202 7.0 67.3
112 Utah 3 24 202 8.0 67.3
112 Texas State 4 35 269 8.8 67.3
115 Buffalo 3 23 203 7.7 67.7
116 Georgia State 4 34 274 8.5 68.5
117 FIU 4 31 275 7.8 68.8
118 TCU 4 28 279 7.0 69.8
119 Pittsburgh 4 31 280 7.8 70.0
120 Miami (FL) 3 27 211 9.0 70.3
121 USF 4 27 284 6.8 71.0
122 South Alabama 3 26 215 8.7 71.7
123 Ohio 3 30 217 10.0 72.3
124 James Madison 4 32 290 8.0 72.5
125 Fresno State 3 25 222 8.3 74.0
126 San Jose State 3 26 228 8.7 76.0
127 NC State 3 21 233 7.0 77.7
128 Virginia Tech 3 26 235 8.7 78.3
129 Arkansas State 3 27 238 9.0 79.3
130 Wake Forest 3 29 245 9.7 81.7
131 Bowling Green 3 29 246 9.7 82.0
132 UAB 3 32 248 10.7 82.7
133 Georgia Southern 3 25 250 8.3 83.3
134 UTSA 4 35 338 8.8 84.5
135 Notre Dame 3 25 263 8.3 87.7
136 Cincinnati 4 36 367 9.0 91.8