2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - All Games through 10/30/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Jacksonville State 8 74 615 9.3 76.9
2 Nevada 7 63 599 9.0 85.6
2 Ole Miss 7 63 528 9.0 75.4
2 James Madison 9 81 603 9.0 67.0
5 Maryland 7 62 504 8.9 72.0
6 UTSA 8 69 555 8.6 69.4
7 Tennessee 8 67 592 8.4 74.0
7 East Carolina 7 59 450 8.4 64.3
9 California 8 66 638 8.3 79.8
10 Georgia Southern 7 57 523 8.1 74.7
10 Liberty 7 57 493 8.1 70.4
10 Kennesaw State 8 65 510 8.1 63.8
13 Mississippi State 7 56 528 8.0 75.4
13 Old Dominion 8 64 556 8.0 69.5
13 UCF 8 64 494 8.0 61.8
16 Georgia Tech 7 55 553 7.9 79.0
16 Missouri State 8 63 611 7.9 76.4
16 Missouri 7 55 489 7.9 69.9
16 Eastern Michigan 9 71 626 7.9 69.6
16 Syracuse 7 55 470 7.9 67.1
16 Miami (FL) 7 55 462 7.9 66.0
16 Auburn 7 55 446 7.9 63.7
23 West Virginia 8 62 526 7.8 65.8
23 New Mexico State 8 62 518 7.8 64.8
23 Pittsburgh 8 62 499 7.8 62.4
26 Duke 7 54 490 7.7 70.0
26 SMU 7 54 479 7.7 68.4
26 South Carolina 7 54 410 7.7 58.6
29 UNLV 7 53 493 7.6 70.4
29 Buffalo 8 61 534 7.6 66.8
29 Illinois 7 53 437 7.6 62.4
29 Colorado 7 53 410 7.6 58.6
33 Virginia Tech 8 59 518 7.4 64.8
33 Massachusetts 8 59 490 7.4 61.3
35 Louisiana Tech 7 51 486 7.3 69.4
35 Texas State 7 51 485 7.3 69.3
35 Kent State 9 66 603 7.3 67.0
35 New Mexico 7 51 454 7.3 64.9
35 Cincinnati 7 51 375 7.3 53.6
40 Southern Miss 7 50 478 7.1 68.3
40 Louisville 7 50 467 7.1 66.7
40 Kansas 7 50 461 7.1 65.9
40 Hawaii 8 57 526 7.1 65.8
40 Utah 7 50 437 7.1 62.4
40 Northwestern 7 50 414 7.1 59.1
46 Ball State 8 56 497 7.0 62.1
46 Appalachian State 7 49 418 7.0 59.7
46 Middle Tennessee State 8 56 461 7.0 57.6
49 Washington State 8 55 541 6.9 67.6
49 Oregon State 7 48 454 6.9 64.9
49 UTEP 7 48 449 6.9 64.1
49 Texas 7 48 410 6.9 58.6
49 Delaware 8 55 467 6.9 58.4
49 Alabama 8 55 461 6.9 57.6
55 Western Michigan 8 54 516 6.8 64.5
55 Ohio 8 54 457 6.8 57.1
55 Sam Houston State 8 54 446 6.8 55.8
58 Florida State 7 47 413 6.7 59.0
58 Arkansas 7 47 373 6.7 53.3
58 Iowa 7 47 365 6.7 52.1
58 FIU 7 47 362 6.7 51.7
62 UCLA 7 46 433 6.6 61.9
62 Utah State 7 46 416 6.6 59.4
62 Clemson 7 46 401 6.6 57.3
62 Iowa State 7 46 394 6.6 56.3
62 San Diego State 8 53 440 6.6 55.0
62 Oklahoma 7 46 384 6.6 54.9
62 Florida Atlantic 8 53 427 6.6 53.4
62 Stanford 8 53 422 6.6 52.8
62 Wake Forest 7 46 366 6.6 52.3
62 Georgia 7 46 345 6.6 49.3
72 Louisiana 8 52 489 6.5 61.1
72 Baylor 8 52 468 6.5 58.5
72 Houston 8 52 425 6.5 53.1
75 Boston College 7 45 439 6.4 62.7
75 Arkansas State 8 51 470 6.4 58.8
75 Washington 7 45 391 6.4 55.9
75 North Carolina 7 45 388 6.4 55.4
75 Marshall 7 45 370 6.4 52.9
75 Troy 8 51 415 6.4 51.9
81 North Dakota State 8 50 479 6.3 59.9
81 Charlotte 8 50 424 6.3 53.0
81 Memphis 8 50 423 6.3 52.9
81 Central Michigan 8 50 421 6.3 52.6
81 Miami (OH) 8 50 409 6.3 51.1
81 USF 7 44 354 6.3 50.6
81 Fresno State 7 44 337 6.3 48.1
81 Texas A&M 8 50 367 6.3 45.9
89 Bowling Green 8 49 462 6.1 57.8
89 NC State 7 43 378 6.1 54.0
89 Oklahoma State 7 43 377 6.1 53.9
89 San Jose State 8 49 388 6.1 48.5
93 Texas Tech 7 42 363 6.0 51.9
93 Arizona 7 42 331 6.0 47.3
95 Florida 7 41 395 5.9 56.4
95 Purdue 7 41 391 5.9 55.9
95 Sacramento State 9 53 490 5.9 54.4
95 Tulsa 8 47 402 5.9 50.3
95 Ohio State 7 41 326 5.9 46.6
95 Minnesota 7 41 315 5.9 45.0
95 Tulane 8 47 357 5.9 44.6
95 Kentucky 8 47 349 5.9 43.6
103 Virginia 8 46 422 5.8 52.8
103 Wyoming 8 46 394 5.8 49.3
105 Connecticut 7 40 389 5.7 55.6
105 Coastal Carolina 7 40 388 5.7 55.4
105 Rutgers 7 40 363 5.7 51.9
108 Penn State 7 39 353 5.6 50.4
108 Army 7 39 272 5.6 38.9
110 LSU 8 44 386 5.5 48.3
111 Akron 8 43 456 5.4 57.0
111 South Alabama 7 38 338 5.4 48.3
111 Louisiana-Monroe 7 38 331 5.4 47.3
111 Indiana 8 43 331 5.4 41.4
115 Georgia State 7 37 373 5.3 53.3
115 Colorado State 7 37 333 5.3 47.6
115 Kansas State 7 37 333 5.3 47.6
115 Temple 7 37 263 5.3 37.6
119 Vanderbilt 8 41 349 5.1 43.6
119 Oregon 7 36 304 5.1 43.4
121 Northern Illinois 7 35 348 5.0 49.7
121 Nebraska 7 35 329 5.0 47.0
121 North Texas 8 40 358 5.0 44.8
121 Michigan 7 35 283 5.0 40.4
121 TCU 7 35 283 5.0 40.4
126 Boise State 7 34 335 4.9 47.9
127 Western Kentucky 8 38 368 4.8 46.0
127 Michigan State 8 38 303 4.8 37.9
129 Navy 7 33 305 4.7 43.6
130 Wisconsin 7 32 277 4.6 39.6
130 Toledo 8 37 280 4.6 35.0
132 USC 8 36 298 4.5 37.3
133 Notre Dame 7 31 266 4.4 38.0
134 Air Force 7 30 241 4.3 34.4
134 BYU 7 30 232 4.3 33.1
136 Rice 8 33 292 4.1 36.5
137 UAB 7 28 227 4.0 32.4
138 Arizona State 7 25 213 3.6 30.4