2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - All Games through 09/12/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 California 2 26 220 13.0 110.0
2 Georgia Tech 2 20 202 10.0 101.0
3 UTSA 2 22 195 11.0 97.5
4 Nevada 2 19 184 9.5 92.0
5 New Mexico 2 20 182 10.0 91.0
6 Illinois 2 20 181 10.0 90.5
7 Duke 2 22 180 11.0 90.0
8 Mississippi State 2 17 170 8.5 85.0
9 San Diego State 2 20 168 10.0 84.0
9 Oklahoma State 2 16 168 8.0 84.0
11 Louisiana Tech 2 16 165 8.0 82.5
12 Missouri 2 19 160 9.5 80.0
13 Missouri State 2 15 159 7.5 79.5
14 North Carolina 2 18 157 9.0 78.5
15 Washington State 2 14 155 7.0 77.5
16 Syracuse 2 18 154 9.0 77.0
17 Clemson 2 14 152 7.0 76.0
18 Texas State 2 15 150 7.5 75.0
19 James Madison 2 24 147 12.0 73.5
20 Louisiana-Monroe 2 16 145 8.0 72.5
21 Eastern Michigan 3 27 217 9.0 72.3
22 Boise State 2 15 144 7.5 72.0
23 Florida 2 16 143 8.0 71.5
24 Jacksonville State 3 27 214 9.0 71.3
25 Southern Miss 2 17 142 8.5 71.0
25 UTEP 2 17 142 8.5 71.0
25 Arkansas State 2 16 142 8.0 71.0
28 Northern Illinois 2 13 137 6.5 68.5
29 Oregon State 2 17 135 8.5 67.5
29 Georgia Southern 2 14 135 7.0 67.5
29 Tulsa 2 14 135 7.0 67.5
32 UNLV 3 23 202 7.7 67.3
33 Baylor 2 16 134 8.0 67.0
34 Memphis 3 22 199 7.3 66.3
35 Maryland 2 17 132 8.5 66.0
36 Alabama 2 15 131 7.5 65.5
37 Indiana 2 16 130 8.0 65.0
37 Coastal Carolina 2 14 130 7.0 65.0
39 Arkansas 2 16 129 8.0 64.5
40 Pittsburgh 2 18 128 9.0 64.0
41 Bowling Green 2 14 127 7.0 63.5
42 Auburn 2 16 125 8.0 62.5
42 Oklahoma 2 15 125 7.5 62.5
42 Middle Tennessee State 2 14 125 7.0 62.5
42 Akron 2 12 125 6.0 62.5
46 Miami (FL) 2 15 124 7.5 62.0
46 Louisville 2 13 124 6.5 62.0
48 UCF 2 19 122 9.5 61.0
49 Ole Miss 2 16 121 8.0 60.5
50 Sacramento State 3 19 181 6.3 60.3
51 West Virginia 2 16 119 8.0 59.5
51 Liberty 2 13 119 6.5 59.5
53 Kennesaw State 2 16 118 8.0 59.0
53 South Carolina 2 15 118 7.5 59.0
55 Ball State 2 14 117 7.0 58.5
55 Purdue 2 11 117 5.5 58.5
57 Michigan 2 14 116 7.0 58.0
57 Kansas 2 13 116 6.5 58.0
59 North Dakota State 3 21 173 7.0 57.7
60 Florida State 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
60 Utah State 2 14 115 7.0 57.5
62 Western Michigan 2 13 114 6.5 57.0
63 North Texas 2 13 112 6.5 56.0
64 East Carolina 2 19 109 9.5 54.5
64 Boston College 2 12 109 6.0 54.5
66 Louisiana 2 13 108 6.5 54.0
67 Buffalo 2 12 107 6.0 53.5
68 Iowa 2 13 106 6.5 53.0
68 Western Kentucky 2 11 106 5.5 53.0
70 Hawaii 3 19 158 6.3 52.7
71 Ohio 2 14 105 7.0 52.5
71 Georgia State 2 11 105 5.5 52.5
71 Penn State 2 9 105 4.5 52.5
74 Colorado 2 15 104 7.5 52.0
74 Fresno State 2 12 104 6.0 52.0
74 New Mexico State 3 17 156 5.7 52.0
77 Texas A&M 2 17 103 8.5 51.5
78 Appalachian State 2 12 102 6.0 51.0
78 Florida Atlantic 2 12 102 6.0 51.0
78 South Alabama 2 12 102 6.0 51.0
81 Tulane 2 14 99 7.0 49.5
82 Wyoming 2 12 97 6.0 48.5
83 UCLA 2 10 96 5.0 48.0
84 Kent State 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
84 Minnesota 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
84 USF 2 12 95 6.0 47.5
87 Delaware 2 13 91 6.5 45.5
87 Arizona 2 12 91 6.0 45.5
87 Utah 2 12 91 6.0 45.5
87 LSU 2 10 91 5.0 45.5
87 Tennessee 2 10 91 5.0 45.5
87 Wisconsin 2 10 91 5.0 45.5
93 Virginia Tech 2 13 90 6.5 45.0
93 Northwestern 1 6 45 6.0 45.0
93 Central Michigan 2 10 90 5.0 45.0
96 Massachusetts 2 15 89 7.5 44.5
96 Colorado State 2 12 89 6.0 44.5
98 Rutgers 2 12 88 6.0 44.0
99 Houston 2 11 86 5.5 43.0
100 Wake Forest 2 13 85 6.5 42.5
100 NC State 2 12 85 6.0 42.5
100 Navy 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
100 Washington 2 11 85 5.5 42.5
104 Cincinnati 2 12 82 6.0 41.0
104 Iowa State 2 11 82 5.5 41.0
106 Stanford 2 12 81 6.0 40.5
107 Notre Dame 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
107 Sam Houston State 2 10 80 5.0 40.0
109 Marshall 2 11 79 5.5 39.5
109 Nebraska 2 10 79 5.0 39.5
111 Texas Tech 2 11 77 5.5 38.5
112 Old Dominion 2 13 76 6.5 38.0
113 TCU 2 10 74 5.0 37.0
114 Kentucky 2 12 73 6.0 36.5
115 SMU 2 9 72 4.5 36.0
116 BYU 2 9 70 4.5 35.0
117 Connecticut 2 9 67 4.5 33.5
118 Toledo 2 9 66 4.5 33.0
119 Troy 2 10 65 5.0 32.5
119 Air Force 2 9 65 4.5 32.5
119 Texas 2 7 65 3.5 32.5
122 Charlotte 2 9 62 4.5 31.0
123 FIU 2 9 59 4.5 29.5
124 Miami (OH) 2 9 57 4.5 28.5
125 USC 3 10 85 3.3 28.3
126 Oregon 2 5 55 2.5 27.5
127 San Jose State 3 10 79 3.3 26.3
128 Michigan State 2 10 51 5.0 25.5
128 Army 2 8 51 4.0 25.5
128 Kansas State 2 5 51 2.5 25.5
131 Georgia 2 7 50 3.5 25.0
131 Virginia 2 5 50 2.5 25.0
133 Rice 2 5 45 2.5 22.5
134 Vanderbilt 2 6 43 3.0 21.5
135 Arizona State 2 6 42 3.0 21.0
136 Temple 2 8 37 4.0 18.5
137 Ohio State 2 5 27 2.5 13.5
138 UAB 2 2 8 1.0 4.0