2026 National Leaders Opponent Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Pen. Yards Pen./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Southern 3 31 283 10.3 94.3
2 Jacksonville State 4 40 342 10.0 85.5
3 Kent State 5 45 421 9.0 84.2
3 California 5 43 421 8.6 84.2
5 Nevada 4 34 331 8.5 82.8
6 Kansas 4 34 330 8.5 82.5
7 Tennessee 5 48 411 9.6 82.2
8 Ole Miss 5 47 407 9.4 81.4
9 Kennesaw State 4 39 317 9.8 79.3
10 Old Dominion 5 42 395 8.4 79.0
11 Boston College 4 29 311 7.3 77.8
12 Ball State 4 31 302 7.8 75.5
13 SMU 5 40 374 8.0 74.8
14 Miami (FL) 5 43 372 8.6 74.4
15 New Mexico State 4 36 297 9.0 74.3
16 Hawaii 5 39 371 7.8 74.2
17 Maryland 4 36 296 9.0 74.0
18 Eastern Michigan 5 42 369 8.4 73.8
19 Virginia Tech 5 38 364 7.6 72.8
20 Mississippi State 5 39 358 7.8 71.6
21 Washington 4 31 286 7.8 71.5
22 Delaware 4 30 285 7.5 71.3
23 Western Michigan 4 31 284 7.8 71.0
24 Missouri State 4 31 281 7.8 70.3
25 West Virginia 5 40 349 8.0 69.8
26 Utah 4 30 278 7.5 69.5
27 Georgia Tech 4 27 276 6.8 69.0
28 Stanford 5 40 343 8.0 68.6
28 Louisville 5 37 343 7.4 68.6
30 Iowa State 4 30 270 7.5 67.5
31 UCLA 5 36 337 7.2 67.4
32 Missouri 4 30 269 7.5 67.3
32 Southern Miss 3 19 202 6.3 67.3
34 James Madison 6 50 401 8.3 66.8
34 Syracuse 5 35 334 7.0 66.8
36 Washington State 4 27 263 6.8 65.8
37 Kansas State 4 27 262 6.8 65.5
38 Buffalo 4 30 260 7.5 65.0
39 Purdue 4 29 259 7.3 64.8
40 Pittsburgh 5 38 323 7.6 64.6
41 Auburn 5 39 321 7.8 64.2
42 Duke 4 25 255 6.3 63.8
43 Sam Houston State 4 31 253 7.8 63.3
44 Miami (OH) 4 31 252 7.8 63.0
45 Massachusetts 4 27 251 6.8 62.8
46 UCF 5 38 312 7.6 62.4
47 Appalachian State 3 21 187 7.0 62.3
48 Georgia State 3 16 185 5.3 61.7
49 Colorado 4 30 246 7.5 61.5
50 FIU 3 25 184 8.3 61.3
50 East Carolina 3 23 184 7.7 61.3
50 Bowling Green 4 25 245 6.3 61.3
50 Nebraska 4 24 245 6.0 61.3
54 Utah State 3 20 183 6.7 61.0
55 Ohio 4 28 241 7.0 60.3
56 North Dakota State 5 30 301 6.0 60.2
57 Alabama 6 42 360 7.0 60.0
58 San Jose State 4 29 239 7.3 59.8
59 Cincinnati 4 32 236 8.0 59.0
59 Georgia 5 39 295 7.8 59.0
61 South Carolina 5 39 292 7.8 58.4
62 Middle Tennessee State 4 30 232 7.5 58.0
62 Texas State 3 19 174 6.3 58.0
62 Western Kentucky 4 23 232 5.8 58.0
65 Texas Tech 4 24 231 6.0 57.8
66 UNLV 3 18 173 6.0 57.7
67 Texas 4 29 230 7.3 57.5
68 New Mexico 3 18 172 6.0 57.3
69 Arizona 4 27 228 6.8 57.0
69 Arkansas State 4 25 228 6.3 57.0
71 Wake Forest 5 33 281 6.6 56.2
72 Iowa 4 30 224 7.5 56.0
73 Fresno State 3 21 167 7.0 55.7
74 Illinois 4 28 221 7.0 55.3
74 Louisiana Tech 3 19 166 6.3 55.3
76 Houston 5 32 275 6.4 55.0
76 Navy 5 29 275 5.8 55.0
78 Penn State 4 27 218 6.8 54.5
79 South Alabama 3 17 162 5.7 54.0
79 Akron 4 21 216 5.3 54.0
81 Charlotte 4 25 214 6.3 53.5
82 UTSA 4 28 211 7.0 52.8
83 LSU 5 30 263 6.0 52.6
84 Oregon 4 26 209 6.5 52.3
84 Louisiana 4 21 209 5.3 52.3
86 Wyoming 5 31 257 6.2 51.4
87 Oklahoma 4 23 204 5.8 51.0
87 Virginia 5 28 255 5.6 51.0
89 Baylor 5 27 253 5.4 50.6
90 Florida 5 25 252 5.0 50.4
91 NC State 4 20 201 5.0 50.3
92 Florida Atlantic 4 25 200 6.3 50.0
92 Liberty 3 18 150 6.0 50.0
92 Florida State 4 22 200 5.5 50.0
92 Oregon State 3 14 150 4.7 50.0
96 North Carolina 4 23 199 5.8 49.8
96 Ohio State 4 23 199 5.8 49.8
96 TCU 4 23 199 5.8 49.8
99 Texas A&M 5 31 244 6.2 48.8
100 Clemson 4 24 194 6.0 48.5
101 Vanderbilt 5 28 242 5.6 48.4
102 UTEP 3 16 144 5.3 48.0
103 Oklahoma State 4 23 189 5.8 47.3
104 Tulsa 4 24 187 6.0 46.8
104 Rice 4 22 187 5.5 46.8
106 Sacramento State 6 32 278 5.3 46.3
107 Central Michigan 4 23 184 5.8 46.0
108 Arkansas 4 22 181 5.5 45.3
109 Kentucky 6 37 271 6.2 45.2
110 Michigan State 5 25 222 5.0 44.4
111 Coastal Carolina 3 14 133 4.7 44.3
111 USF 3 14 133 4.7 44.3
113 Memphis 4 20 174 5.0 43.5
114 USC 5 26 213 5.2 42.6
115 Northwestern 4 20 170 5.0 42.5
116 Colorado State 3 14 125 4.7 41.7
117 Rutgers 4 18 160 4.5 40.0
118 Troy 4 19 155 4.8 38.8
119 BYU 4 21 152 5.3 38.0
119 UAB 3 12 114 4.0 38.0
121 Louisiana-Monroe 3 12 112 4.0 37.3
122 Indiana 5 25 186 5.0 37.2
123 Temple 3 15 111 5.0 37.0
123 Wisconsin 4 18 148 4.5 37.0
125 Minnesota 4 22 146 5.5 36.5
126 Toledo 4 20 144 5.0 36.0
126 Northern Illinois 3 13 108 4.3 36.0
128 Michigan 4 17 142 4.3 35.5
129 Boise State 3 11 106 3.7 35.3
130 Air Force 5 21 176 4.2 35.2
131 Marshall 3 11 103 3.7 34.3
132 North Texas 4 16 131 4.0 32.8
133 Army 5 24 160 4.8 32.0
134 San Diego State 4 16 126 4.0 31.5
135 Arizona State 4 13 124 3.3 31.0
136 Tulane 4 20 114 5.0 28.5